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Frank "Sugar Chile" Robinson, Ella Johnson, Buddy Johnson "Piano prodigy Frank 'Sugar Chile' Robinson, seven-year-old boogie-woogie virtuoso, indulges in a Gin Rummy match with 'Walk 'Em Rhythm' maestro Buddy Johnson between shows on their recent theater tour. The interested onlooker is Ella Johnson, Buddy's blues-singing sister." (From Jim McCarthy probably to Dave Dexter, note attached to photo, May 4, 1946) Dave E. Dexter, Jr. Collection