Lucius Brooks
American musician and actor
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Lucius "Dusty" Holcey Brooks (1911–1999)[1] was a musician, recording artist, and actor in American films. An African American, he portrayed a comedic sidekick in several Western films with African American casts.[2] He performed as part of the Four Tones in several films.[3] He also recorded numerous songs with the Four Tones.[4]
In 1949, he recorded on Kangaroo Records.[5]
He was a memberof the American Federation of Musicians.[6]
Discography
- "Play Jackpot" / "Thank You for the Lies" Memo
- "Tears And Wine" / "Heaven Or Fire" Dusty Brooks And His Tones, Sun records
- "Old Man River"[7]
Filmography
- Harlem on the Prairie (1937) as Musician (The Four Tones)
- Harlem Rides the Range (1939) as Rusty
- The Bronze Buckaroo (1939) as Dusty
- You'll Never Get Rich (1941) performing "Since I Kissed My Baby Goodbye" with the Four Tones and Fred Astaire