From the Field
Catskill History: Peg-Leg Bates – The One Legged Black Tap Dancer & Catskills Resort Owner
A lot of history in these mountains. While researching a property in Kerhonkson, I came across this. Between 1951 and the mid-80s, Peg-Leg Bates the one legged black tap dancer owned the largest black owned resort in the Catskills, the Peg-Leg Bates Country Club in Kerhonkson NY. He appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show 21 times.
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