Egbert Austin “Bert” Williams (November 12, 1874 – March 4, 1922) was one of the preeminent entertainers of the Vaudeville era and one of the most popular comedians for all audiences of his time.
“(Bert Williams was)…central to the development of a global black modernism centered in Harlem’s Renaissance.”
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“Bojangles Of Harlem” Jerome Kern, Robert Russell Bennett and Hal Borne combined their talents to produce a jaunty instrumental piece ideally suited to Astaire, who here -
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