Bert Williams — American Entertainer born on November 12, 1875, died on March 04, 1922

Bert Williams was one of the pre-eminent entertainers of the Vaudeville era and one of the most popular comedians for all audiences of his time. He was by far the best-selling black recording artist before 1920. In 1918, the New York Dramatic Mirror called Williams "one of the great comedians of the world.".. (wikipedia)

I named all my children after flowers. There's Lillie and Rose and my son, Artificial.
The man with the real sense of humor is the man who can put himself in the spectator's place and laugh at his own misfortune.
I have never been able to discover anything disgraceful in being a colored man. But I have often found it inconvenient - in America.