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'''Pinkney Roberts Webster ( BORN: 1919- DIED January 6th 2013 )

Known as "Pinky" and "The Fashion Plate Emcee"

Pinkney Roberts Websster was an African American Emcee and dance performer from the 1940s until his retirement.

Having served in the Army during World War Two, from the time of his De-enlistment Pinkney worked with many leading names from the entertainment industry from the 1940s onwards.

He formed many working relationships within this industry especially among the African American entertainers and musicians.

His formed his own dance troupe known as "The Pinketts" which continued with different personnel and names changes for a number of years. Pinkney's wife Michelle "Mike" Roberts Webster and acclaimed dancer in her own right was a member of The Pinkette's for a number of years.

Pinkney encourage many young performers in the song or dance careers they had embarked upon, touching many lives along the way.

Perhaps he will be best know as "The Fashion Plate Emcee". His was one of the long serving emcees at the popular African American resort in Michigan known as "Idlewild".

Pinkney through his work associated with great names such as Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughan, Ruth Brown and Al Hibbler to name but a small few.

He passed away in January 2013 age 94