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      • ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’ was written in 1925, with music by bandleader Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard, and lyrics by Kenneth Casey. It was first recorded on 19 March that year by Ben Bernie and his Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra, and spent five weeks at the top of the charts.
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  3. Oct 12, 2017 · ‘Sweet Georgia Brown’ was written in 1925, with music by bandleader Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard, and lyrics by Kenneth Casey. It was first recorded on 19 March that year by Ben Bernie and his Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra, and spent five weeks at the top of the charts.

  4. Apr 23, 2024 · In 1952, the Harlem Globetrotters, a basketball team known for their entertaining style of play, adopted Sweet Georgia Brown as their theme song. The song became a key part of the Globetrotters’ act, with players performing tricks and stunts to the tune of Sweet Georgia Brown.

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  6. Jan 26, 2015 · He was born Freeman Davis on October 4, 1902 in Montgomery, Alabama. He died in June of 1974 at the age of 71. In between those important dates, he became internationally known after his version of Sweet Georgia Brown was officially adopted by the beloved Harlem Globetrotters.

  7. Jul 19, 2024 · Sweet Georgia Brown is a timeless jazz classic that has captivated music lovers for generations. The song, originally written in 1925 by Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, and Kenneth Casey, is best known for the iconic version recorded by The Mills Brothers in 1949.

  8. Best known as the theme song for the Harlem Globetrotters, "Sweet Georgia Brown" is a chart-topping pop song written in 1925 by Ben Bernie and Maceo Pinkard with lyrics by Kenneth Casey. Bernie and his Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra recorded the original version of the song on March 19, 1925 and it reached the top of the Billboard chart in June ...