Billy Waters
Beggar, actor and musician · Lived 1778 to 1823 · aged 45
Billy Waters was a black man who busked in London in the nineteenth century by singing, playing the violin and entertaining theatre goers with his "peculiar antics". He became famous when he appeared as a character in William Thomas Moncrieff's Tom and Jerry, or Life in London in 1821.
Billy Waters is read about 13 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 23 August 2026
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About this person
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1778 to 1823 · aged 45