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Timmie Rogers (born Timothy Louis Ancrum July 4, 1915 – December 17, 2006) was an American comedian, singer-songwriter, bandleader and actor who appeared on many national TV shows in the 1960s and 1970s. [1] [2] Rogers was one of the first Black
Wilson was the first African American to host a successful TV variety show. [2] [a] In January 1972, Time magazine featured Wilson's image on its cover and named him "TV's first black superstar". [3] He released a number of comedy albums in the 1960s and 1970s and won a Grammy Award for his 1970 album The Devil Made Me Buy This Dress. [4] [b]
In 1970, he was allowed to produce The George Kirby Show, a television special, to gauge whether he could attract an audience for a weekly series. It led to his hosting Half the George Kirby Comedy Hour , a sketch comedy and variety show , which lasted for 22 episodes in 1972; it was one of the actor-comedian Steve Martin 's first credits in ...
Arguably one of the best decades of music, the 1970s saw the rise of disco, long shaggy hair, the continuation of the free love movement, and, of course, Rock and Roll at its height of fame ...
Every Black actor and actress, director and comedian stands on the shoulders of those who paved the way for future generations. In honor of Black History Month, ET is celebrating some of the ...
The late artist’s most famous songs include “Super Bad,” “I Got You (I Feel Good),” “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” and “I Got the Feelin.'” The funk, soul and hip-hop pioneer’s ...
Following is a list of comedians, comedy groups, ... Jordan Black (born 1970) Lewis Black (born 1948) ... Lorenzo Music (1937–2001) Erik Myers;
The comedy team is a sacred show-business relationship. From the beginning of time, when Eve asked Adam if he wanted a bite to eat, having two or more characters deliver the jokes has always meant ...