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Egbert Austin “Bert” Williams (November 12, 1874 – March 4, 1922) was one of the preeminent entertainers of the Vaudeville era and one of the most popular comedians for all audiences of his time. He was best known for his blackface performances.  Despite this, he became the first black American to take a lead role on the Broadway stage, and did much to push back racial barriers during his career.  He was by far the best-selling black recording artist before 1920. W.C. Fields called Bert Williams “the funniest man I ever saw and the saddest.”