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Childress playing the same characters. Although it is not known if this ever materialized in that year, a vaudeville-style Amos 'n' Andy road show did tour the country in 1957. After the series was canceled, it was shown in
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the china cabinet; he was arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon, with police calling him the "funniest prisoner in police history." Moore was initially ordered held on $ 1,000 bond; the judge changed his mind and released Moore on his own recognizance. Tim and his wife reconciled, with Vivian's pleading for the charges to be dropped. Moore entered a not guilty plea before the case went to trial on March 24. He received a $ 100 fine and a year's probation as his sentence.
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African American to win stardom on television. When leaving a train in Albuquerque to buy some Native American pottery, the proprietor recognized him immediately, saying, "You, you
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in an act called "Cora Miskel and Her Gold Dust Twins." It was booked by agents and travelled through the United States and even Great
Britain. As Moore and Washburn grew older, the act became less effective and Miss Miskel sent them back to their parents in Rock Island. Shortly after this, Moore
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2360:"Radio's Veteran Comics Smash Hit on Television"
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2054:"Who Killed Mr. Leslie's Blackbirds?"
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2033:. The Afro American. May 7, 1932
1810:"Tim Moore's Chicago Follies Co"
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1445:. Greenwood Press. p. 336.
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2207:"Eva Jessye In Radio Play"
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1413:"The Pekin, Richmond, VA"
1369:"The Rabbit Foot Company"
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463:The Blackberries of 1932
439:and renowned tap dancer
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3270:American male comedians
2736:. Jet. January 23, 1958
2642:. Jet. January 30, 1958
2587:. Jet. January 16, 1958
2469:. Twelve. p. 384.
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2980:, The Free Press, 1991
2890:. Jet. August 15, 1983
2806:. Jet. January 8, 1959
2444:. Jet. January 6, 1955
2385:. St. Petersburg Times
1787:Why the Stars Go Broke
1629:. The Pittsburgh Press
1585:Honolulu Star-Bulletin
1474:"Tim and Hester Moore"
874:Hollywood Walk of Fame
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2866:. Jet. March 12, 1959
2712:. Jet. April 10, 1958
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3000:Tim Moore biography
2780:"Kingfish Succumbs"
2232:. The Afro American
2123:. The Afro American
2056:. The Afro American
1945:. The Afro American
1766:. The Afro American
1680:on October 28, 2010
1627:"Joe Williams says"
1349:. The Afro American
1089:. The Afro-American
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