MSM 430 Jimmy Allen - F. S. Wolcott's Mighty Rabbit Foot Minstrel Show

Published: March 2, 2015, 2:36 p.m.

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In 1918, F.S. Wolcott began using Port Gibson as Winter Quarters for his Rabbit Foot Minstrel Show.\xa0 In this episode, Jimmy Allen explains why Wolcott\u2019s show was different from other Minstrels. He also describes how a typical minstrel show operated.

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As a bookkeeper in his father's Port Gibson car dealership, Allen had first hand experience dealing with Wolcott. He learned that when it came to Wolcott, the squeaky wheel got the grease.Wolcott eventually formed a partnership with his competitor, F.C. Huntington.\xa0 In this podcast extra, Allen recalls how that partnership led to a warrant for Wolcott\u2019s arrest.

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