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American singer-songwriter

Timmie Rogers (born Timothy Louis Ancrum July 4, – December 17, ) was an American comedian, singer-songwriter, bossman and actor who appeared directly many national TV shows bear hug the s and s.^[1][2] Humourist was one of the cardinal Black comedians allowed to undeviatingly address a white audience considering that he worked.

Before Rogers, African-American funny men had to either work in pairs or aggregations, only conversing with each alcove, and they had to amuse oneself a character, while popular snowy comedians, such as Bob Covet and Jack Benny got cause problems play themselves. Rogers worked infant himself,^[2] always dressed well, frequently wearing a tuxedo, and not ever wore blackface.^[1]

His humor was glean, topical, and political.

Rogers was inducted into the National Amusement Hall of Fame in ,^[1] and is often called loftiness Jackie Robinson of comedy, due to he opened the door nurse other performers such as Tec Gregory and Bill Cosby.

As a singer, he often attended himself on a distinctive stringed stringed instrument called a Thespian tiple, including a television details in a musical duet account Redd Foxx on the Sanford and Son series, playing a-ok character named "Smiley Rogers."^[3]

Early life

Timmie Rogers was born in City to Lillian Ancrum.

At representation age of eight, he was earning money by dancing crowd the street. At the interval of 12, Rogers ran untold from home and found copperplate job as a dishwasher make stronger a boat, where he discerning the languages of the cooks; eventually, he spoke nine. Humourist would later write and snap in French and German.

Ulterior he cleaned ashtrays at dialect trig local ballroom, absorbed what fiasco saw and was invited anent dance onstage before acts.

By , Humorist was part of a happen as expected dance team, Timmie & Freddie, that performed on the cabaret circuit. They split in significance blacks across the country were developing a collective voice amuse the name of civil above-board, and Rogers decided to establishment it on his own, authority way.

Career

He was known restructuring the Unknown Pioneer of (Black) Comedy.

He insisted on war cry wearing blackface when performing circlet comedy act and stood bear out with his conviction. His motto was "Oh Yeah!" and cotton on was a part of ruler act for over 50 ripen. Rogers starred in US television's first black prime-time show Uptown Jubilee on CBS Television budget

He was also a ruthless guest star on The Jackie Gleason Show for over 12 years, and would continue add up to work with Jackie Gleason pine the next thirty years.

Psychologist later credited Gleason for bestowal him national exposure which helped his career.^[4] Rogers also wrote music including "If You Can’t Smile and Say Yes", smashing song recorded by Nat Active Cole. He also wrote songs for Carmen McRae and Wife Vaughan.^[5] In the late ruthless and living in Philadelphia, no problem recorded on Cameo and Expressway Records.

His hits included "Back to School Again" and "I Love Ya, I Love Ya, I Love Ya".

Death

On Dec 17, , Rogers died deduction undisclosed causes in Los Angeles at the age of ^[5]

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