Sam T. Jack | |
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Born | Pennsylvania, USA | 31 December 1852
Died | 1899 (aged 47) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Impresario |
Known for | The Creole Show |
Sam T. Jack (31 December 1852 – 1899), a burlesque impresario, was a pioneer of the African-American vaudeville industry in the US with his Creole Burlesque Show. He was also known for staging increasingly risqué shows in Chicago, where young women appeared wearing only skin-colored tights.