Sidney Easton

Sidney Easton
Born(1885-10-02)October 2, 1885
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 24, 1971(1971-12-24) (aged 86)
Occupation(s)Actor, stage performer, playwright, composer, vocalist, pianist

Sidney Easton (October 2, 1885 – December 24, 1971) was an African-American actor, stage performer, playwright, composer, vocalist, and pianist. He worked as a performer in minstrel shows, carnivals, burlesque, and vaudeville.[1] Starting in the 1930s he appeared in films.[2]

  1. ^ "Easton, Sidney, 1885-1971". LC Linked Data Service. The Library of Congress. Retrieved 2021-11-04.
  2. ^ Bastin, Bruce (1995). Red River Blues: The Blues Tradition in the Southeast. University of Illinois Press. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-252-06521-7.