Chris Smith (composer)
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Christopher M. Smith was an American composer and popular vaudeville performer.
Chris Smith
Medicine show
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Medicine shows were touring acts that peddled "miracle cure" patent medicines and other products between various entertainments. They developed from European mountebank shows and were common in the Un
Chris Smith (composer)
…October 4, 1949) was an American composer and popular vaudeville performer. Smith was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He started traveling with medicine shows when he was young and joined Vaudeville, where he performed with Elmer Bowman and Jimmy Durante. He also wrote music for Bert Williams. Smith died in…
A reenactment of a medicine show in Ringwood, Illinois