Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham
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as Self (archive footage) Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) 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.
Filmography
Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
as Self (archive footage)
That's My Baby!
as Pigmeat
Black Woodstock
as Self
Burlesque in Harlem
as Self
Junction 88
as Piggy
Fight That Ghost
as Pigmeat Markham
Mr. Smith Goes Ghost
as Mr. Smith
