Bert Williams
8 Podcast Episodes
Fabulous Frogs and Racist Rats: Bert Williams, George Walker, & Aida Overton Pt. 2
Fabulous Frogs and Racist Rats: Bert Williams, George Walker, & Aida Overton Pt. 2
After taking Broadway by storm, this trio used their fame to help find success for other Black performers in New York th... Read more
24 Aug 2022
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1hr 5mins
Cakewalk Of Fame: Bert Williams, George Walker, & Aida Overton Pt. 1
Cakewalk Of Fame: Bert Williams, George Walker, & Aida Overton Pt. 1
On the Vaudeville circuit, Black performers George Walker, Bert Williams, and Aida Overton refused to perpetuate the rac... Read more
22 Aug 2022
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1hr
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Its A Funny Old Life #12 - Bert Williams
Its A Funny Old Life #12 - Bert Williams
This episode I’m joined by a Bootle FC legend, an ambassador of Bootle and has been involved with the Bucks for over 50 ... Read more
11 Apr 2021
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29mins
012 WEB DuBois, Double Consciousness, and Bert Williams’s Jonah Man
012 WEB DuBois, Double Consciousness, and Bert Williams’s Jonah Man
This episode examines WEB DuBois's notion of "double consciousness," which he defines as a way in which Blacks have both... Read more
21 Sep 2020
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41mins
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The Tragic Legacy Of "Acting" Black Within Anti-Black Pop Culture: Bert Williams, George Walker & Aida Overton Walker
The Tragic Legacy Of "Acting" Black Within Anti-Black Pop Culture: Bert Williams, George Walker & Aida Overton Walker
We discus the Legacy of celebrated Black Face Entertainer Bert Williams and his partnership with George Walker and Aida ... Read more
24 Mar 2020
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1hr 17mins
Episode 19: Jeremy Morris on His New Play About Vaudeville Performer Bert Williams, The Top of Bravery
Episode 19: Jeremy Morris on His New Play About Vaudeville Performer Bert Williams, The Top of Bravery
Bert Williams was one of the most important African-American performers in the history of the American stage. He became ... Read more
1 Oct 2019
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37mins
The First Recording Stars: Enrico Caruso, Al Jolson and Bert Williams
The First Recording Stars: Enrico Caruso, Al Jolson and Bert Williams
In this episode, Peter continues the tale of the first format wars with radio’s sudden mass market emergence in the 1920... Read more
31 Dec 2018
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1hr 1min
CS27 - Bert Williams was SOMEBODY! from Aug 5, 2018
CS27 - Bert Williams was SOMEBODY! from Aug 5, 2018
Bert Williams - "Nobody"https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/80434
5 Aug 2018
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7mins
