Kid Harold

Kid Harold (March 22, 1899 - 1985) was a dancer, singer, and vaudeville comedy routine performer in Jamaica.[1][2][3] He was part of vaudeville performances including as part of the Harold and Trim duo in the 1920s.[1]

Kid Harold was born Harold Alexander Smith in Kingston.[1] He performed for Edelweiss Amusement Company, an entertainment business established by Marcus Garvey in the early 1930s, that helped Kidd and other entetainers establish their careers.[4]

Harold was known for his tap dancing performances.[5] He also appeared in Ranny Williams' plays in Edelweiss Park.[6] He was part of the Harold and Trim duo with Lionel Trim.[1] Their comedic routine drew praise from the Jamaica Gleaner in 1927.[7] The song and dance team was the earliest in a tradition of renowned comedy duo teams that performed in Jamaica from the 1920s until the 1960s.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kingston Gleaner Newspaper Archives, Dec 28, 1975, p. 40". 28 December 1975.
  2. ↑ “Kidd Harold ,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed June 7, 2018, http://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/1372.
  3. ↑ "Jamaica Gleaner Online". old.jamaica-gleaner.com.
  4. ↑ George D. Johnson (17 January 2011). Profiles In Hue. Xlibris Corporation. pp. 125–. ISBN 978-1-4568-5120-0.
  5. ↑ "Jamaica journal". ufdc.ufl.edu. Retrieved 7 June 2018. p. 25
  6. ↑ Sonjah, Stanley Niaah,. "DanceHall: From Slave Ship to Ghetto".
  7. ↑ https://gleaner.newspaperarchive.com/kingston-gleaner/1927-05-31/page-30/ Harold and Trim
  8. ↑ Banham, Martin; Hill, Errol; Woodyard, George; Piccard, Dr Bertrand; Obafemi, Olu (4 August 1994). "The Cambridge Guide to African and Caribbean Theatre". Cambridge University Press. Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via Google Books.
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