Wallace King

male
Wallace King was an African American blackface minstrel performer from the 19th century. He played with Callender's Georgia Minstrels, and in 1882...

Aşık Veysel Şatıroğlu

male, deceased (1973)
Aşık Veysel Şatıroğlu, also known as just Aşık Veysel, was a Turkish minstrel and highly regarded poet of the Turkish folk literature. He was bor...
Hy Heath

Hy Heath

male, deceased (1965)
Songwriter, composer and author Hy Heath (1890 - 1965) was educated in public schools and then became a comedian in musical comedy, vaudeville,...
Adenet Le Roi

Adenet Le Roi

male
Adenet Le Roi was a French minstrel or trouvère, also known as Roi Adam, Li Rois Adenes, Adan le Menestrel, and Adam Rex Menestrallus.
P. P. Werlein

P. P. Werlein

male
P. P. Werlein was an American music publisher based in New Orleans, Louisiana. At some point, the German-born Philip P. Werlein headed the music...
Richard Tarlton

Richard Tarlton

male, deceased (1588)
Richard Tarlton (1530 - September 3, 1588), an English actor, was the most famous clown of his era. He was born in Condover, Shropshire. Firm...

Lew Johnson

male
Lew Johnson was an African American owner and business manager of blackface minstrel troupes composed of African American performers. His career...

George B. Wooldridge

male
George B. Wooldridge was the business manager of the first blackface minstrel troupe, the Virginia Minstrels, in the mid-19th century. He sometimes...
Ambroise

Ambroise

male
Ambroise (flourished c. 1190) was a Norman poet and chronicler of the Third Crusade, author of a work called "L'Estoire de la guerre sainte", which...

Rainerius

male, deceased (1160)
Saint Rainerius (Raynerius, Rainerius, Rainier, Rainieri, Ranieri, Raniero, Regnier) (c. 1117 - c. 1160) is the patron saint of Pisa. Born...