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April 10th, 2012
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They have traveled all over the country performing their special blend of comedy. They have also appeared on many television shows.
Willie Tyler started learning ventriloquism when he was ten years old. He had watched vents such as Paul Winchell on television. He ordered a correspondence course from an ad in Popular Mechanics and started practicing. For a dummy, he used an old doll of his sisters.
Eventually he purchased a Jerry Mahoney figure that he painted brown.
Before long, Tyler and Lester were performing in talent contests and other local variety shows. Tyler spent four years in the Navy, and then returned to the Detroit area. After a few years he signed a contract with Motown Records.
During the next eight years Tyler and Lester toured with some of the greats of Motown. These included, Smokey Robinson, The Supremes, The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, and The Four Tops. Willie and Lesters first television appearance was on The Merv Griffin Show in 1970. They went on to be regulars on Rowan Martins Laugh-In starting in 1972.
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