Herb Jeffries 100th Birthday! Herb talks about Duke Ellington and Jump For Joy

[@jasoncoleman3438]

He is my Uncle My aunt who is 96 knew him and his mother. Rip Unc

[@tonygumbrell22]

I was down in California September 2013 for my 50th high school reunion. If I had known about the open invitation to Herb Jeffries birthday, I wouldn't have missed it for all the tea in China. What an amazing life to have led. It's no secret, live a full life. Hitch your wagon to a star. He did; sang and worked with the very best. What truly wonderful times for entertainers and performers I am sorry I didn't get to see him in person, but God bless KZbin for this and all the other great stuff I still get to see.

[@SusanSingsSongs]

AND singing in a higher key than the original! God rest you Mr. Jeffries! What an inspirational life you led! You will be an inspiration for hundreds of years to come

[@trickysam04]

Actually in the clip Herb is singing in the same key he sang it in back in 1941 - Eb major. Which is remarkable in itself!

[@JasonFerguson1283]

This is amazing! His memory is better than mine and I'm only 55! Lol@! What a talent and great story-teller. Herbie Hancock was named after him. Fun fact.

[@ftuck558]

I met HERB JEFFRIES in the early 80's He was one of the nicest Men I ever met he was always willing to share of himself weather it be the past, present or hopes and dreams for the future. unfortunately I lost contact with Herb though I will always cherish the time and conversations we shared. R I P Herb you are missed

[@Blomhert]

Marvelous musicallitty and reminder

[@charlywobershalek7142]

Who'd have thought that there's only a one-degree separation between The Duke and Al Jolson, and that it's Herb Jeffries :-). Thank you for this window into time and for interviewing the truly towering Herb Jeffries.

[@kylecobb2669]

Rest in peace, Herb.

[@garusell]

RIP Mr. Herb Jeffries, the last member of the legendary Blanton-Webster era of the Ellington Orchestra.

[@norajohnson3325]

great artist....lived to 100....bless his heart!

[@caz4777]

Thanks for sharing this interview with us. It certainly gives some fascinating insights.

[@michaelangelovoices]

Miracle. He was a blessing to this Earth. Thank you for sharing it!

[@rhuggard2011]

He passed away ..... Godspeed.

[@jazznik2]

I'm glad I got a chance to see him perform once at Whittier College in the LA area. He either had just turned 90 or was about to so it must have been about 2003. He seemed to be still going strong, about like he seemed in this video. He was known for a time as the "black John Wayne". They had a couple posters of him in cowboy attire on sale and I bought one and left it in my rental car when I flew home (shucks!). RIP Herb.

[@jasoncoleman3438]

cool he was my cousin

[@sofiztykat]

I sure hope that I've still got as many smarts as Herb if I make it to a hundred. Great clip. Thanks for uploading it. I'm going to watch the others.

[@symphonicswing3965]

December 2009 - Jan 2010 thanks.....

[@sumaarc46]

..This piece of Video, is just Great..Thanks for the ..History....kindl, Danny Barrett

[@farpstabber]

That was a great interview!

[@sumaarc46]

..Yes, it was...one more great..down...

[@DEPARTUERS19]

wow Liam watching him now on aspire tv ..never heard of him till today

[@TheCurtcon]

Rest in Peace

[@org23461]

R.I.P Herb Jeffries

[@luvmyrecords]

When was this interview conducted? And thank you for doing it!

[@caribman10]

What a great performer. The laughable part of all this is that Herb was considered "black" in America. His parents were Irish and Italian, but as is true with a decent percentage of Southern Italians - and Sicilians - one of his forebears was Ethiopian. As we know, one drop of "black blood" in America is enough to put you on the other side of an insuperable racial barrier. That's why you see him singing with Duke Ellington rather than Glenn Miller or The Dorsey Brothers.

[@rubengreenberg2253]

How to live to be a 100? Be funny and observant, like Herb Jeffries.

[@biobelewilliam-west1310]

The brother is sharpe

[@scj3188]

He's Italian, not black

[@letmeinpleaze]

Thanks !!! The Devil is a woman ..

[@jasoncoleman3438]

check my page and tell me if i sound like cousin herb !! my grand pa and uncle have crips voices like herb !! overly exceptional voice for dark skinned black men black genes going light then back to black !! I gotta get my uncle has to upload yall would freak on how much he sounds like herb jeffries

[@DEPARTUERS19]

Are u still doing yoga??

[@marygale-manuel5514]

So he really wasnt BLACK? just pretending for a paycheck...smdh, I wonder how many unemployed black males, did he take singer/acting jobs from. With that wash off black face?....🤔🤨🙄😶😑😮😣🥱😲😲🙁😖😤😤😨😬🤢🤮

[@scj3188]

He was faking it all the way to the top!