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Billy Waters is Dancing with Mary L. Shannon

In this episode, Jackson sits down to talk to Mary. L Shannon about the life of Billy Waters is dancing! They discussed the lack of information about Waters' youth, his life in the Navy and his career as a performer in Regency Britain!


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