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Evelyn Anderson

1907–1994

United States

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Evelyn Anderson (1907 – October 29, 1994) was an American dancer. She appeared in productions by Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle and on Broadway in the revue Blackbirds of 1928. She was 18 years old when she was selected for an all-Black vaudeville troupe due to perform in Paris.

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