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“On This Day in the History of Recorded Sound…”

November 12, 1874: Born: Bert Williams, pioneer Bahamian-American comedian and recording artist. For more:

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Bert Williams wasn't born in this country,he was born in the West Indies,if I remember correctly.edisonplayer

As everyone here already knows, WC Fields said that Williams was “the funniest man I ever saw—and the saddest man I ever knew.”