William M. Whitlock (c. 1813 – 1878) was an American blackface performer. He began his career in entertainment doing blackface banjo routines in circuses...
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American botanist Billy Whitlock (1813–1878), American blackface performer Bobby Whitlock (born 1948), American session musician Brand Whitlock (1869–1934)...
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minstrel show. Led by Dan Emmett, the original lineup consisted of Emmett, Billy Whitlock, Dick Pelham, and Frank Brower. After a successful try-out in the billiard...
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Lucy Song"), Dan Emmett and Frank Brower (1844), or Billy Whitlock (1842) or possibly Billy Whitlock (1838) "Moze Haymar Jig", Dan Emmett (1845) "My Old...
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Oxford William Whitlock Jr. (1791–1875), American businessman Billy Whitlock (1813–1878), American blackface performer William Whitlock (journalist) (1891–1977)...
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other circuses as a blackface banjoist and singer. In association with Billy Whitlock, Dick Pelham, and Frank Brower, he organized the Virginia Minstrels...
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two previous compositions, both published in 1846: "Mary Blane", by Billy Whitlock, and "Rose of Alabama", by Silas S. Steele. He points out that the melody...
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Thomas Ross Whitlock (February 20, 1954 – February 18, 2023) was an American songwriter, best known for co-writing the Academy Award– and Golden Globe–winning...
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"Hop-Scotch Polka (Scotch Hot)" is a popular song based on the Billy Whitlock composition "Scotch Hot", with new lyrics added by Gene Rayburn and Carl...
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composer Maggie Wheeler – actress Sahvir Wheeler – basketball]] player Billy Whitlock – blackface performer Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney – sculptor and art...
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