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Kingsley Archer dancing on broken bottles

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"Believe it or not, this man dances on broken bottles for a living. As if that isn't enough. Kingsley Archer takes up a handful of the splinters at each performance and rubs them over his face! Usually, a gasp goes up from the audience as they watch…

Cobra Man tying himself in knots

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"Cobra Man tying himself in knots. In the background is popular band, The Generation Gap."

Children watching Newton Jackson perform

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"For his community - The children are delighted with the performance of one of their elders, Newton Jackson, whom they affectionately call "Mash-Up". He put on his act last Wednesday when he and other members of his community staged a concert for…

Ranny performing at JAMAL month concert, September 1978

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Jamaican comedian, Ranny Williams, performing onstage at a Jamaican Movement for the Advancement of Literacy (JAMAL) concert.

Pop and variety contestant George Williams

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"Pop and variety contestant George Williams caught in his balancing act with a lighted torch on his head. He stands on top of a chair held up by three Pepsi Cola bottles."