Glenn, Willam H.

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Glenn, Willam H.

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William H. Glenn and Walter Jenkins (Glenn & Jenkins) were a popular comedy team who performed on the vaudeville circuit and toured the United States, Canada, and London during the 1920s and 1930s. They became renowned for their black face routines, "Working for the Railway" and "The Broom Dance.".

From the guide to the Glenn and Jenkins scrapbook, 1922-1962, 1920-1930, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division.)

William H. Glenn and Walter Jenkins (Glenn & Jenkins) were a popular comedy team who performed on the vaudeville circuit and toured the United States, Canada, and London during the 1920s and 1930s. They became renowned for their black face routines, "Working for the Railway" and "The Broom Dance."

From the description of Glenn and Jenkins scrapbook, 1922-1962 (bulk 1920-1930) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122686765

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African American actors

African American comedians

African American entertainers

African Americans in the performing arts

African American wit and humor

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