and owner until he sold the company as a going concern in 1950, to Earl Hendren of Erwin, Tennessee. Legacy and honors In the early 21st century, a historical marker was placed in Port Gibson near the site of the company's former offices. A 2006 exhibit at the city's cultural arts center celebrated the company, its founder Chappelle and long-term owner/manager Wolcott, and its many notable performers. Death Wolcott died in 1967 at The Baptist Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi, aged 85. He is buried at Wintergreen Cemetery in Port Gibson, Mississippi. In popular culture The song "The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show", written by Robbie Robertson for The Band, is partially named and inspired by F.S. Wolcott and his traveling show. References External links "Rabbit's Foot Minstrels" vimeo 1882 births 1967 deaths People from Ingham County, Michigan People from Port Gibson, Mississippi American entertainment industry businesspeople African-American culture Vaudeville producers