What was Rags Ragland's longtime performing partner known as?
Rags Ragland Rags Ragland (born John Lee Morgan Beauregard Ragland, August 23, 1905 – August 20, 1946) was an American comedian and character actor. Ragland made his show business reputation in burlesque, where he was one of the house comics for the famed Minsky burlesque shows. Minsky striptease star Georgia Sothern remembered him fondly in her 1971 memoir, saying she considered Ragland a close friend and the funniest comedian the Minskys had ever produced. His longtime performing partner Phil Silvers referred to Ragland in his autobiography as "my favorite comic".
Margo Reed Margo Reed (c. 1942 – April 15, 2015) was an American blues singer and the sister of blues singer Francine Reed. In 2000, she was named Female Vocalist of the Year by "Arizona Jazz" magazine. She was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame in 2004 and received the Jazz in Arizona Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.