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Jess Lee Brooks

Jess Lee Brooks

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Jess Lee Brooks (June 9, 1894 – December 12, 1944), also known as Jesse Brooks, was an American bass-baritone concert artist, and a film and stage actor. He played an African-American church preacher in the motion picture Sullivan's Travels, where he leads his congregation in singing "Go Down Moses".

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  1. 1894
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