Joseph Bradford (playwright)
White Bostonian Joseph Bradford (1843–1886) was an American playwright who most famously helped write a landmark production, Out of Bondage, the first African American musical comedy, with Pauline Hopkins and the Hyers Sisters, debuting in 1876. The production featured Sam Lucas, a famous minstrel performer of the era.
Joseph Bradford | |
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| Born | William Randolph Hunter October 24, 1843 Nashville, Tennessee |
| Died | April 13, 1886 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Pen name | Jay Bee |
| Notable works | Out of Bondage |
Bradford was also an actor, poet and journalist. He wrote for the Boston Courier as "Jay Bee".
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