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Aida Overton Walker: The Queen of the Cakewalk

During the vaudeville era from the 1880s to the 1920s, over 25,000 performers took to  its stages, making it  one of the most  popular  forms of entertainment in America    In this world of vaudeville, where music, dance, and comedy intertwined on stage, one star shone with exceptional brilliance: Aida Overton Walker. Known as the … Continue reading “Aida Overton Walker: The Queen of the Cakewalk”