Tom Patricola | |
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![]() Tom Patricola & Ann Pennington do the Black Bottom as George White looks on (circa 1926) | |
Born | Tomasso Patricola January 22, 1891 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | January 1, 1950 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 58)
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Tomasso Patricola (January 22, 1891 – January 1, 1950) was an American actor, comic and dancer who starred in vaudeville and motion pictures.
Born in New Orleans, Patricola established his fame as a hoofer, becoming a leading interpreter of the Black Bottom dance. Besides excelling at eccentric dances, Patricola also sang and played the ukulele.[1] Marketing himself as a novelty act, Patricola was described as a "mop gone crazy" as he danced while simultaneously singing and playing the ukulele. He was also a noted clog dancer.[2]