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Pigmeat Markham (April 18, 1904 - December 13,
1981) was an entertainer from the United
States|United States of America, best known as a
comedian; Markham was also a singer, dancer, and
actor.

"Pigmeat" was born as Dewey Markham in Durham,
North Carolina. He was sometimes creditied in
film|movies as David "Pigmeat" Markham.  Markham
began his career in traveling African American
music and burlesque shows. For a time he was a
member of Bessie Smith's traveling review. 

Markham became better known in Vaudeville in the
1920s. He said he originated the Truckin' dance
which became nationally popular at the start of
the 1930s. In the 1940s he started making film
appearances. 

Starting in the 1950s Pigmeat Markham began
appearing on television, making multiple
appearances on the Ed Sullivan Show.

His Heyeah (Here) come duh judge routine became a
hit comedy record in the 1960s and became a catch
phrase on the Laugh-In television show, as did
Pigmeat's phrase Look that up in your Funk and
Wagnalls.

Thanks to Heyeah come duh judge, Pigmeat Markham
is often seen as a forerunner of rappers.