Pigmeat Markham

Person · Open Library

Works

1

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Film & TV

Durham, North Carolina, USA

Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham was an African American entertainer. Though best known as a comedian, Markham was also a singer, dancer, and actor. His nickname came from a stage routine, in which he declared himself to be "Sweet Poppa Pigmeat". He was sometimes credited in films as Pigmeat "Alamo" Markham. He is also known for his 1968 single "Here Comes the Judge", which is often considered to be the…

Known for

• Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) — Self (archive footage)2021
• Black Woodstock — Self1969
• Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In — Regular Performer1968
• ABC Stage 67 — Self - Comedian1966
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962
• Burlesque in Harlem — Self1949
• The Ed Sullivan Show — Self1948
• Junction 88 — Piggy1947
• Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats1947
• Swanee Showboat1947

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Male

Origin

United States

Active from

1904-04-18

Active to

1981-12-13

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

19,066

Total plays

63,131

Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham (April 18, 1904 – December 13, 1981) was an American entertainer. Though best known as a comedian, Markham was also a singer, dancer, and actor. His nickname came from a stage routine, in which he declared himself to be "Sweet Poppa Pigmeat." He was sometimes credited in films as David "Pigmeat" Markham. He was born in the community of Hayti, Durham, North Carolina. His family was the most prominent on their street, which came to be called (and later officially named) Ma

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Durham

Place of death

The Bronx

Occupation

singer

Instrument

voice

Record label

Chess Records

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