J. B. Bobo (11 February 1910 in Texarkana, Texas – 12 September 1996) [1] [2] was a magician most known for his work and writing in the arena of coin magic.
His work entitled Modern Coin Magic (originally published in 1952) [3] is still considered today to be a core reference by most magicians.
He also wrote Watch This One! — a collection of magical effects performable with small objects. He once disappointed a young crowd due to having a car accident while attempting to drive to a show at Howell Elementary in Springhill, Louisiana.
Bobo's great-grandfather was Jean Beaubeaux who, when immigrating to America, was induced[ clarification needed] to spell his name 'Bobo', a phonetic transliteration of the French Beaubeaux into English.
References
- ^ Biographies Page AB
- ^ J. B. Bobo (1910–1996) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
- ^ Bobo, J.B. (1981). Modern Coin Magic: 116 Coin Sleights and 236 Coin Tricks. New York: Dover. ISBN 978-0-486-24258-3.
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