Ulysses "Slow Kid" Thompson

Ulysses "Slow Kid" Thompson
Born
Ulysses Thompson

(1888-08-28)August 28, 1888
DiedMarch 17, 1990(1990-03-17) (aged 101)
Resting placeLittle Rock National Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas
Other namesKid Thompson
Slow Kid Thompson
Ulysses S. Thompson
U.S. Thompson
Occupation(s)Singer, dancer, comedian, promoter, and conductor
Years active1902–69
Spouse
(m. 1921⁠–⁠1927)
(her death)
Parent(s)George Washington Thompson and Hanna Pandora Driver

Ulysses "Slow Kid" Thompson (August 28, 1888 – March 17, 1990) was a comedian, singer, tap and acrobatic dancer whose nickname was inspired by his ability to perform a comical, and incredibly slow, dance routine. His career included work in circus, medicine, minstrel, vaudeville, and Broadway.