J.B. Bobo

J.B. Bobo (born February 11, 1910 in Texarkana, Texas, died 1996) [ [http://www.magicnook.com/forum/bioAB.htm Biographies Page AB ] ] [ [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=4114 J. B. Bobo (1910–1996) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas ] ] 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) is still considered today to be a core reference [ [http://web1.doverpublications.com/cgi-bin/toc.pl/0486242587 Table of Contents ] ] [ [http://www.penguinmagic.com/product.php?ID=535 Modern Coin Magic by J.B. Bobo - Book ] ] by most magicians. [ cite book
last = Bobo
first = J.B.
title = Modern Coin Magic
publisher = Dover
date = 1981
isbn = 0-78???0-8 ]

He also authored "Watch This One!", a collection of choice magical effects performable with small objects.

Bobo's great grandfather was Jean Beaubeaux who, when immigrating to America, was induced to spell his name 'Bobo', a phonetic transliteration of the French Beaubeaux into English.

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* [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=4114 Biography at The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture]