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Jimmy Sanders
| Jimmy Sanders | |
 Cover of Genii (1943) | |
| Born | James Jernigan Sanders June 11, 1894 |
|---|---|
| Died | August 22, 1971 (age 77) |
Jimmy Sanders (1894-1971) was a magician, ventriloquist, and owner of The Sanders Manufacturing Co.
Biography
Sanders was reared on a farm and when only 22 years of age organized what became The Sanders Manufacturing Co., a leading novelty manufacturing.
He was in demand as an entertainer in his home city of Nashville and surrounding territory.[1]
He served as Vice President of the International Brotherhood of Ventriloquists, Territorial Vice President of Tennessee for the I. B. M., a member of the S. A. M., Cercle Magique of Nashville and the Magicians Club of Nashville.[2]
Sanders' items that he was known for were his "Hole-Tite" Pencils, and Color-Changing Pocket Knives. [3]
References
- ↑ Cover, Genii 1943 November
- ↑ James J. (Jimmy) Sanders, Esq. By Bob Weill, Linking Ring, January 1944 (cover)
- ↑ Broken Wand, MUM, March 1972