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Monk Watson
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| Monk Watson | |
| Born | Donald W. Watson 1894 Jackson, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Died | March 23 1981 |
| Categories | Books by Monk Watson |
He started is career at 8 years old. He traveled as a mascot on tour with the Buffalo Bill Circus where he met William "Buffalo Bill" Cody.
Watson learned how to do clown work and, joined the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus at 16.
Monk got his nickname after enlisting in the Army to server in World War I from a girl who saw his humorous act and said "That fellow looks like a monkey ".
In vaudeville, he toured as a bandleader and dancer. Then as a stage manager, Watson was responsible for booking such acts as Jack Benny and a young Bob Hope.
While a resident of Colon, Michigan, he became close friend with Harry Blackstone, Sr. and was even the godfather of Harry Blackstone, Jr..
He wrote a long running column in Tops called "The Professional Touch".
Books
- The Professional Touch (1945)
- To Vaudeville: With All My Love
