![]() In the following years she became a chorus member in “Black Patti's Troubadours,” where she eventually met her future husband George Walker, a vaudeville comedian. At 15, she joined John Isham's "Octoroons," a Black touring group. She later gained an education and considerable musical training. Her name was spelled 'Ada', but this kind of misspelling is common of census records. Moses' occupation was recorded as a waiter. The census indicates her birth place was distinct from that of her parents, who were both born in North Carolina (NC), while Aida's birth place was noted as New York (NY). She appears as a four-month old infant in the US Census of 1880 with parents Moses age 24 and Pauline age 21. Biography Īida Overton was born in New York City, New York on February 14, 1880. ![]() This was Aida's response to the national "Salomania" craze of 1907 that spread through the white vaudeville circuit. Aida Overton Walker is also well known for her 1912 performance of the "Salome" dance at Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre. Rosamond Johnson's The Red Moon (1908) and S. She was also a solo dancer and choreographer for vaudeville shows such as Bob Cole, Joe Jordan, and J. She appeared with her husband and his performing partner Bert Williams, and in groups such as Black Patti's Troubadours. Aida Overton Walker (Febru– October 11, 1914), also billed as Ada Overton Walker and as "The Queen of the Cakewalk", was an American vaudeville performer, actress, singer, dancer, choreographer, and wife of vaudevillian George Walker.
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