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Al Benson

b. Arthur Leaner, 30 June 1908, Jackson, Mississippi, USA, d. 6 Sept 1978, Berrien Springs, Michigan, USA. By age seven, Benson was tap-dancing along with his dad’s jazz music group, and he continued to operate in minstrel displays and to make musicals. His restless energy resulted in several widely varying …

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