Entertainers

pleaser
a pleasing entertainer
 
Anna Amalia Mercouri
Greek film actress (1925-1994)
 
James Grover Thurber
United States humorist and cartoonist who published collections of essays and stories (1894-1961)
 
Pearl Mae Bailey
United States singer (1918-1990)
 
stepper
a professional dancer
 
top banana
the leading comedian in a burlesque show
 
Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavsky
Russian actor and theater director who trained his actors to emphasize the psychological motivation of their roles (1863-1938)
 
Tammy Wynetter Pugh
United States country singer (1942-1998)
 
Bette Davis
United States film actress (1908-1989)
 
Helen Hayes
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
 
Bela Bartok
Hungarian composer and pianist who collected Hungarian folk music; in 1940 he moved to the United States (1881-1945)
 
Elvis Aron Presley
United States rock singer whose many hit records and flamboyant style greatly influenced American popular music (1935-1977)
 
William Penn Adair Rogers
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
 
rapper
someone who performs rap music
 
snake charmer
a performer who uses movements and music to control snakes
 
Martha Graham
United States dancer and choreographer whose work was noted for its austerity and technical rigor (1893-1991)
 
William Byrd
English organist and composer of church music; master of 16th century polyphony; was granted a monopoly in music printing with Thomas Tallis (1543-1623)
 
Helen Porter Mitchell
Australian operatic soprano (1861-1931)
 
escapologist
an entertainer who is expert in the art of escaping
 
Dame Myra Hess
English pianist (1890-1965)
 
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