Benjamin Sherman "Scatman" Crothers was an African-American actor, singer, dancer and musician. Crothers was born in Terre Haute, Indiana and was best known for his work as a musician/singer, as Louie the Garbage Man on the TV show "Chico and the Man", and as Dick Hallorann in "The Shining" in 1980. Wikipedia
Songwriter ("Dearest One"), actor, composer, singer, comedian, and guitarist who, after high school, appeared in night clubs, hotels, films, and on television. He made many records, including his own compositions. He joined ASCAP in 1959, and his popular- www.imdb.com/name/nm0001079/
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