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Redd Foxx

CTL-E-5169 · Person · artist · 1930s–1990s

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Stand-up comedian and actor; 'King of the Party Records'; starred as Fred G. Sanford on Sanford and Son (1972–1977).

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Notes

CTL-COMEDY-003 alternate identifier. Collection: Black comedy pioneers (CTL-COMEDY-5 dataset, 2026-10-08). Raised on Chicago's South Side.

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Negro grocery store, Black Belt, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLens
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Negro grocery store, Black Belt, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLens
Negro grocery store, Black Belt, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLensPhoto: Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-1985, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress
Shoeshine, 47th Street, Chicago's main Negro business street, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLens
Shoeshine, 47th Street, Chicago's main Negro business street, Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, 1941 — CultureTechLensPhoto: Rosskam, Edwin, 1903-1985, FSA-OWI, Public Domain, via Library of Congress

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