Sandy Burns

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Sandy Burns was a comedian. He toured on the T.O.B.A. circuit.

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Burns led the Sandy Burns Stock Company. [1] He was married to fellow performer Gretchen Burns. [2]

He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and grew up in Huntsville, Texas. [3]

He performed with Ferdinand “Jelly-Roll” Morton. [4] He performed with Sam “Bill” Russell. [3] [5]

Quintart Miller met his future performing partner Marcus Slayter when both were part of the Burns’ stock company. [6]

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Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Peterson, Bernard L.; Gore, Lena McPhatter (June 30, 1997). "The African American Theatre Directory, 1816-1960: A Comprehensive Guide to Early Black Theatre Organizations, Companies, Theatres, and Performing Groups". Greenwood Publishing Group – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ Abbott, Lynn; Seroff, Doug (February 27, 2017). "The Original Blues: The Emergence of the Blues in African American Vaudeville". Univ. Press of Mississippi – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 Peterson, Bernard L. (June 30, 2001). Profiles of African American Stage Performers and Theatre People, 1816-1960. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN   9780313295348 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ The Blues Come to Texas: Paul Oliver and Mack McCormick's Unfinished Book. Texas A&M University Press. February 28, 2019. ISBN   9781623496395 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Baker, Jean-Claude; Chase, Chris (July 30, 2001). Josephine Baker: The Hungry Heart. Cooper Square Press. ISBN   9781461661092 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ Wintz, Cary D.; Finkelman, Paul (December 6, 2012). Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance. Routledge. ISBN   9781135455361 – via Google Books.
  7. ↑ Peterson, Bernard L. (June 30, 1993). A Century of Musicals in Black and White: An Encyclopedia of Musical Stage Works By, About, Or Involving African Americans. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN   9780313266577 – via Google Books.
  8. ↑ Reed, Bill (March 8, 2010). Hot from Harlem: Twelve African American Entertainers, 1890-1960. McFarland. ISBN   9780786457267 – via Google Books.
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