Oral histories : Lee [i.e. Leigh] Whipper.
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Dehn, Mura, 1902-1987.
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Mura Dehn, born in 1902 in Odessa, Russia, performed as a modern and jazz dancer, directed her own jazz dance company, and, most notably, documented the history of Afro-American social dance in her writings and on film. From the description of Papers on Afro-American social dance, ca. 1869-1987. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122314129 Mura Dehn, born in 1902 in Odessa, Russia, is most widely known for her study and documentation of Afro-American...
Whipper, Leigh R. (Leigh Rollin), 1877-1975
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Character actor in the movies and theater, a founder of the Negro Actors Guild of America. From the description of Leigh Rollin Whipper papers, 1861-1963. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122346178 African American actor and playwright. From the description of Papers, 1864-1965. (Moorland-Spingarn Resource Center). WorldCat record id: 70941227 Leigh Whipper, one of America's best known character actors, was born in Charleston, South Carolina o...
