Hugh brannum cause of death
Hugh brannum cause of death
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Hugh Brannum
American composer, vocalist, and actor (1910-1987)
Hugh Brannum | |
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Brannum as Mr. Green Jeans with Dancing Bear (Cosmo Allegretti) in 1960. | |
| Born | (1910-01-05)January 5, 1910 Sandwich, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 1987(1987-04-19) (aged 77) East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania |
| Other names | Lumpy |
| Years active | 1951–1984 |
Hugh Brannum (January 5, 1910 – April 19, 1987) was an American vocalist, arranger, composer, and actor known for his role as Mr.
Green Jeans on the children's television show Captain Kangaroo. During his days with Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, Brannum used his childhood nickname "Lumpy".[1]
Early years
Brannum was born in Sandwich, Illinois, in 1910 to a Methodist minister.
He attended Maine Township High School in suburban Chicago, where he played sousaphone in the school's marching band, later learning the bass violin.[2]
Brannum went to college at University of Redlands, where