- Personal name
- Egbert Austin Williams
- Born
- November 12, 1874
- Died
- March 4, 1922
- Country
- United States
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- Comments
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Singing star & comedian of the Vaudeville era and by far the best-selling black recording artist before 1920. He was a key figure in the development of African American entertainment. Being the first black American to take a lead role on the Broadway stage, he did much to push back racial barriers during his career.
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