Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Lew Dockstader (born George Alfred Clapp, August 7, 1856, Hartford, Connecticut - died October 26, 1924, New York City) was a United States singer, comedian, and Vaudeville star, best known as a blackface minstrel show performer in the late 19th century and early years of the 20th century.Dockstader performed both as a solo act and leading a popular Minstrel troupe. Various popular entertainers of the era performed with Dockstader's Minstrels, including Will Oakland, and the most famous being young Al Jolson, c. 1906 - 1909.Dockstader appeared on film in a number of comedy shorts from 1905 to 1907 and in the title role in the 1914 feature silent film "Dan".He recorded some songs on Columbia Records.. }
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- Lew_Dockstader abstract "Lew Dockstader (born George Alfred Clapp, August 7, 1856, Hartford, Connecticut - died October 26, 1924, New York City) was a United States singer, comedian, and Vaudeville star, best known as a blackface minstrel show performer in the late 19th century and early years of the 20th century.Dockstader performed both as a solo act and leading a popular Minstrel troupe. Various popular entertainers of the era performed with Dockstader's Minstrels, including Will Oakland, and the most famous being young Al Jolson, c. 1906 - 1909.Dockstader appeared on film in a number of comedy shorts from 1905 to 1907 and in the title role in the 1914 feature silent film "Dan".He recorded some songs on Columbia Records.".