{"product_id":"18354-bates-clayton-peg-leg-signed-photograph","title":"Bates, Clayton \"Peg Leg\". (1907–1998) Signed Photograph","description":"Uncommon original James Kriegsman photograph of the one-legged dancer in top hat and tails, signed and inscribed: \"For Tommy\/ Each show that I have worked with you has been a grand pleasure. Keep your mouth open – you dig?\/ Your pal\/ Peg-Leg Bates\/ April 1939.\"  8 x 10 inches. Surface creasing, tape remnants to all corners, small stain to upper edge, mounting remnants to verso. \u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eClayton \"Peg Leg\" Bates was a popular dancer and vaudeville performer in the 1930s and 1940s despite the loss of one leg in childhood. He then became the first African-American resort owner in the Catskills \"Borscht Belt\" circuit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093679722655,"sku":"18354","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Bates_SP_18354.png?v=1722189644","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/18354-bates-clayton-peg-leg-signed-photograph","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}