Joseph Bradford (American playwright)

Joseph Bradford
Born	William Randolph Hunter Oct 24, 1843 Nashville, Tennessee
Died	Apr 13, 1886 Boston, Massachusetts
Pen name	Jay Bee
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Notable work(s)	Out of Bondage

White Bostonian Joseph Bradford (1843-1886) was an American playwright who most famously helped write a landmark production, Out of Bondage, the first African American musical comedy, with Pauline Hopkins and the Hyers Sisters, debuting in 1876. The production featured Sam Lucas, a famous minstrel performer of the era.

Bradford was also an actor, poet and journalist. He wrote for the Boston Courier as "Jay Bee".

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