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[[John Ramsay]] (1877 - 1962), born in Scotland, was an amateur close-up magician that won the micromagic category at the 1955 [[FISM]] held in Amsterdam. | |||
He performed at the [[IBM]] convention in Batavia, New York and in Chicago (1950). He was a president of the [[IBM]] British Ring. | He performed at the [[IBM]] convention in Batavia, New York and in Chicago (1950). He was a president of the [[IBM]] British Ring. | ||
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* [http://magicderris.com/tag/john-ramsay/ John Derris blog, student of John Ramsay] | * [http://magicderris.com/tag/john-ramsay/ John Derris blog, student of John Ramsay] | ||
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Revision as of 13:07, 24 April 2010
| John Ramsay | |
| Born | March 13, 1877 Scotland |
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| Died | January 19, 1962 (age 84) |
John Ramsay (1877 - 1962), born in Scotland, was an amateur close-up magician that won the micromagic category at the 1955 FISM held in Amsterdam.
He performed at the IBM convention in Batavia, New York and in Chicago (1950). He was a president of the IBM British Ring.
He was a mentor to Andrew Galloway.
Quotes
- "If you want them to look at you, look at them. If you want them to look at 'it', look at 'it'."
Books
- John Ramsay's Routine For Cups and Balls by Victor Farelli (1948).
- John Ramsay's Cylinder and Coins. Victor Farelli (1948).
- John Ramsay's Triple Restoration. Victor Farelli (1949).
- Four Little Beans (a Comedy Trick). John Ramsay & Victor Farelli (1952).
- The Ramsay Legend by Andrew Galloway (1969)
- The Ramsay Classics by Andrew Galloway (1977)
- The Ramsay Finale by Andrew Galloway (1982)
References
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