Herbert Wassell Nadal (November 29, 1873 - January 27, 1957) was a minstrel show performer on the vaudeville circuit.[1]
Biography
editHe was born on November 29, 1873, in Louisville, Kentucky to Bernard William Nadal and Josephine Olmstead.[1] He married Bessie K. Woodhead (1881–1932) around 1900 and they had as their child, Bernard W. Nadal (1902–1978).
He performed minstrel with Charley Willinghurst as the vaudeville team of Herbert & Willing on the B. F. Keith Circuit. The performed with Will Rogers, and Fanny Brice. Their routines included "My Darling Ducky-Wucky Honey Lamb" and "The Girl With the Ragtime Walk".[1] He later owned theaters in Louisville, Kentucky.[2]
He died in Louisville, Kentucky on January 27, 1957.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Herbert Nadal, 83, Dies. Vaudeville Performer Noted for Minstrel Routines". New York Times. January 28, 1957. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- ^ a b "Herbert Wassell Nadal". Billboard magazine. February 9, 1957. Retrieved 2015-01-25.
- ^ "Herbert Nadal". Danville Register & Bee. Associated Press. January 28, 1957. Retrieved 2015-01-25 – via newspapers.com.