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Bobbie Jewell
| Bobbie Jewell | |
| Born | Robert H. Jewell ? |
|---|---|
| Died | June 17, 1949 Snyder, Texas |
Bobbie Jewell (?-d.1949), an airline pilot, was also a veteran magician, as The Great Cavu, who at the time of his death had just started a magic show with a large carnival.
Biography
Jewell was one of the organizers of I.B.M. Ring 16 in Memphis.
He began show-business performing in one of the first motordromes at a circus. Then he took to flying and had his own flying circus, barnstorming as an airplane wing walker and stunter.
Then he took a job with American Airlines where magic took over his off hours. He was widely known in Memphis as a performer, before moving to Fort Worth, Texas in 1945.[1]
After retiring from American Airlines in 1949, he took out a tent show performing throughout Texas featuring drama, music and magic, called the Jewell and Harris Shows.[2]
Jewell died following a heart attack. His wife under the name Margo, worked with him in his magic shows.[3][4]
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