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George Walker. c. 19th century.
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George Nash Walker was born in 1873 in Lawrence, Kansas. He left at a young age to follow his dream of becoming a stage performer and toured with a traveling group of minstrels. After performing at shows and fairs across the country, Walker met Bert Williams in 1893, and they formed the duo known as Williams and Walker. During this time, white men performing in minstrel shows Blackened their faces to pose as Black performers. As a counter, Williams and Walker billed themselves as “Two Real…
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_____________________________ Sheet music for selected songs from Williams & Walker productions from 1896 to 1909, and others from the same period written and/or recorded by Bert Williams, or b…
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_____________________________________ page originally published on 3 December 2012; latest edit: 22 May 2023 _____________________________________ From the article “Bert Williams & George Walke…
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