Ulysses "Slow Kid" Thompson was an American dancer, born in 1888 in Prescott, who died in 1990.
Biography
Ulysses "Slow Kid" Thompson (August 28, 1888 – March 17, 1990) was a comedian, singer, tap and acrobatic dancer whose nickname was inspired by his ability to perform a comical, and incredibly slow, dance routine. His career included work in circus, medicine shows, minstrel shows, vaudeville, and Broadway.
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