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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

7mins

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