J. B. Bobo
Template:Short description 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 inducedScript error: No such module "Unsubst". to spell his name 'Bobo', a phonetic transliteration of the French Beaubeaux into English.
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