Herb Jeffries
- January 10, 2024
- Jazz Singer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Herb Jeffries |
| Occupation | Jazz Singer |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 24, 1913(1913-09-24) |
| Age | 111 |
| Date Of Death | 2014-05-25 |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Michigan |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Herb Jeffries Biography
| Name | Herb Jeffries |
| Birthday | Sep 24 |
| Birth Year | 1913 |
| Home Town | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Spouse | Sarah Lee Shippen |
| Children(s) | Patricia Jeffries, Ferne Aycock |
Herb Jeffries is one of the most popular and richest Jazz Singer who was born on September 24, 1913 in Michigan, United States. American actor and jazz singer who was inducted into The Western Performers Hall of Fame, 2004.
From 1940 to 1942, he recorded with He recorded with Duke Ellington from 1940 to 1942..
He was the son of an Italian father and an Irish mother. He married Tempest storm, and they had a child together.
Herb Jeffries Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Jazz Singer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Herb Jeffries is one of the richest Jazz Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Herb Jeffries 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He would often wear blackface in his youth and lie about his race to get more attention as a jazz musician.
He was the Western film’s singing cowboy archetype.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Herb Jeffries Dating?
According to our records, Herb Jeffries married to Sarah Lee Shippen. As of December 1, 2023, Herb Jeffries’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Herb Ranked on the list of most popular Jazz Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Herb Jeffries celebrates birthday on September 24 of every year.
Was Herb Jeffries black?
But what really takes the cake is that Jeffries wasn’t Black. Jeffries was born Umberto Valentino to an Irish mother and a Sicilian father. He had a slippery relationship with the truth, but by all accounts, he took his stepfather’s last name — Jeffries. From there, he adopted an African-American identity.
What nationality was Herb Jeffries?
American
How old is Herb Jeffries?
100 years (1913–2014)
Where was Herb Jeffries born?
Detroit, MI
Who was the first black cowboy in movies?
They include Bill Pickett , a real-life cowboy who starred in the first Black Western, the silent five-reeler “The Bull Dogger,” in 1921. In “The Harder They Fall,” Pickett is played by Edi Gathegi.