Pigmeat Markham
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Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham was an American entertainer. Though best known as a comedian, Markham was also a singer, dancer, and actor. His nickname came from a stage routine, in which he declared himself
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Poster for the 1940 short subject Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
The crypt of Dewey Markham in Woodlawn Cemetery, The Bronx New York
Hip-hop
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Hip-hop is a genre of popular music that emerged in the early 1970s alongside an associated subculture created by African-American and Afro-Caribbean communities in New York City. The musical style is
Pigmeat Markham
…credited in films as Pigmeat "Alamo" Markham. He is also known for his 1968 single "Here Comes the Judge", which is often considered to be the earliest hip hop record. Markham was born in Durham, North Carolina. His family was the most prominent on their street, which came to be called (and later officially…
Keef Cowboy (top right) with Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five in 1982
Set of Technics 1200 turntables with a Vestax PMC-06 Pro A mixer
Muhammad Ali, a major influence on hip-hop
DJ Kool Herc in 1999