Ulysses "Slow Kid" Thompson | |
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Born | Ulysses Thompson August 28, 1888 Prescott, Arkansas, U.S. |
Died | March 17, 1990 Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S. | (aged 101)
Resting place | Little Rock National Cemetery in Little Rock, Arkansas |
Other names | Kid Thompson Slow Kid Thompson Ulysses S. Thompson U.S. Thompson |
Occupation(s) | Singer, dancer, comedian, promoter, and conductor |
Years active | 1902–69 |
Spouse | (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.