1894 - 1917
Butler May American Comedian
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Details
| Alternative Name |
String Beans, "The Elgin Movements Man"
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| Birthday |
18th August, 1894
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| Birthplace |
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
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| Died |
17th November, 1917
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| Place of Death |
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Entertainer, comedian, singer, songwriter
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| Occupation |
Comedian
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, Vaudeville
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| Year(s) Active |
1909–1917
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| Instrument (text) |
Piano
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| Associated Acts |
Will Benbow, Sweetie May, Butterbeans and Susie
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Butler "String Beans" May (August 18, 1894 – November 17, 1917) was an American vaudeville performer, singer, pianist and comedian.
He has been described as "the greatest attraction in African-American vaudeville, the first recognizable blues star," and was known "for his streetwise humor, contortive vernacular dancing, and outrageous blues piano playing."
He was said to have been the highest-paid black entertainer in the country at the time of his accidental death at the age of 23, and has been claimed as "the model for Jelly Roll [Morton], at least as a stage entertainer and perhaps even as a blues pianist".
No recordings of May exist.
