"Aida Overton Walker (1880-1914) was an African-American vaudeville actress who performed alongside her husband George Walker. She was considered one of the best female dancers of her time and called ""The Queen of the Cakewalk"". The Cakewalk was a dance developed from the ""Prize Walks"" held in the late 19th century, generally at get-togethers on slave plantations in the Southern United States."
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