Joe Byrd was a vaudeville comedian. He was from Jacksonville, Florida. The ''

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'' gave him plaudits in 1914 for his role with "Birdie" Byrd in the duo Byrd & Byrd. He and Billy Higgins starred in ''

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'' in 1925 and '' Midnight Steppers'' in 1927.

Shows

*'' My Friend from Kentucky'' (1913/1914) *''Let 'Em Have It'' (1923), co-starring with Billy Ewing *''Aces and Queens'' *'' Lucky Sambo'' (1925) *''Ace High Revue (1927) *'' Midnight Steppers'' (1927) *''Harlem Darlings'' (1929) *'' Blackbirds of 1939'' (1939) *''Harlem Cavalcade'' (1942)

References

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