Jess Lee Brooks
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Jess Lee Brooks
(June 10th, 1894 - December 13th, 1944), also known as Jesse Brooks, was an actor. He is perhaps most famous for playing the African-American church preacher in the critically acclaimed motion picture, Sullivan's Travels
, where he leads his congregation in singing Go Down Moses
.
Jess Lee Brooks
Jess Lee Brooks , also known as Jesse Brooks, was an actor. He is perhaps most famous for playing the African-American church preacher in the critically acclaimed motion picture, Sullivan's Travels, where he leads his congregation in singing Go Down Moses....
(June 10th, 1894 - December 13th, 1944), also known as Jesse Brooks, was an actor. He is perhaps most famous for playing the African-American church preacher in the critically acclaimed motion picture, Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels
Sullivan's Travels is a 1941 American comedy film written and directed by Preston Sturges. It is a satire about a movie director, played by Joel McCrea, who longs to make a socially relevant drama, but eventually learns that comedies are his more valuable contribution to society. The film features...
, where he leads his congregation in singing Go Down Moses
Go Down Moses
"Go Down Moses" is an American Negro spiritual. It describes events in the Old Testament of the Bible, specifically Exodus 7:16: "And the Lord spoke unto Moses, go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me", in which God commands Moses to demand...
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