She is cited as being a 'black' woman in history. Sometimes said to have been an 'African' who would sing indigenous songs. Lou was actually known as ' Letitia Lula Agatha Fontaine ,' she was from Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic. Also the fact that 'Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Aying' is the known predecessor to 'Booping,' as cited in many 1930s articles. The Betty Boop Wikia, has referenced him, because of his vast research on the subject. Louis, he did vast research on this story.

Mama Lou actually sometimes referred to as ' Mammy Lou ' according to Historian and scholar Julius Hunter.Julius Kelton Hunter is a former journalist and television news anchor, best known for his tenures on two television stations in St.

He actually coined several of Mama Lou's songs from Babe Connor's well-known brothel in St. The person who coined this song, and claimed it as his own material was Theodore August Metz. Polish pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski was fascinated by Mama Lou's singing, he made Mama Lou teach him 'Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay.'Īccording to information, Lottie Collins brought the song from a composer, and claimed it as her own original creation, and it became a famous song. It seems to somehow have changed from 'Tha-Ma-Boum-Di-He' to 'Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay.' However Lou's initial interpolation was actually ' Tha-Ma-Boum-Di-He,' which she would often sing at the notorious St. Louis brothel that was run by Babe Connor. The original creator of the song and or interpolation of the 'Ta-Ra-Boom-De-Ay' was Mama Lou who debuted it during the 1880s.

The origin of the 'Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-De-Ay' actually deprives from a St.

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