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Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham

Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham

Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham was an African American entertainer. Though best known as a comedian, Markham was also a singer, dancer, and actor. His nickname came from a stage routine, in which he declared himself to be "Sweet Poppa Pigmeat". He was sometimes credited in films as Pigmeat "Alamo" Markham. He is also known for his 1968 single "Here Comes the Judge", which is often considered to be the earliest hip hop record.

Known for

Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
2021 • Self (archive footage)
Black Woodstock
Black Woodstock
1969 • Self
Burlesque in Harlem
Burlesque in Harlem
1949 • Self
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
Pigmeat's Laugh Hepcats
1947
Junction 88
Junction 88
1947 • Piggy
House-Rent Party
House-Rent Party
1946
Fight That Ghost
Fight That Ghost
1946 • Pigmeat Markham
Pigmeat Throws the Bull
1945

Full filmography

Junction 88
Junction 88
1947 • Piggy
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Fight That Ghost
Fight That Ghost
1946 • Pigmeat Markham
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Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham – Biography, Known For & Filmography