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9781584301707
"[T]his is a compact and enlightening biography of an unusual figure. The easygoing text quietly provides historical context enough to understand Bates' world, simply explaining components from sharecropping to segregation to theatrical history (Bates' dancing took him from black theater to vaudeville in 'blackface' to performances before royalty and on television)."Barasch, Lynne is the author of 'Knockin' on Wood Starring Peg Leg Bates', published 2004 under ISBN 9781584301707 and ISBN 1584301708.
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