Bob Cole
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African-American composer
African-American lyricist
African-American stage actor
composer
lyricist
person
vaudeville performer
Bob Cole was an influential African-American composer, lyricist, and vaudeville performer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for helping to elevate Black musical theater on the American stage.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-American composer
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African-American lyricist ⓘ African-American stage actor ⓘ composer ⓘ lyricist ⓘ person ⓘ vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndTime | 1911 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | 1890 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
J. Rosamond Johnson
NERFINISHED
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James Weldon Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedMusicFor | A Trip to Coontown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1868-07-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1911-08-02 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
popular music
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theatre ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Allen Cole Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
musical theatre
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ragtime ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | representation of African Americans on stage ⓘ |
| influenced |
African-American musical theatre
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Broadway musical tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Cole and Johnson Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Black musical theatre ⓘ |
| notableFor | elevating Black musical theater on the American stage ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Trip to Coontown
NERFINISHED
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At Dahomey ⓘ In Dahomey NERFINISHED ⓘ Louisiana Lize ⓘ The Evolution of Ragtime NERFINISHED ⓘ Under the Bamboo Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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lyricist ⓘ playwright ⓘ singer ⓘ theatrical producer ⓘ vaudeville performer ⓘ |
| performedIn | vaudeville circuits in the United States ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Athens, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| wroteLyricsFor | Under the Bamboo Tree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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