Dooley Wilson
Arthur Wilson
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Emerging from a Texas childhood steeped in church and tent-show performances, Dooley Wilson honed his musical talents as a drummer and singer before joining the Pekin Theatre repertory company in Chicago, where his Irish-styled whiteface act earned him the nickname “Dooley.” He later collaborated with the Anita Bush and Charles Gilpin companies in Harlem, performed with James Reese Europe’s band,…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
