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Sunday, February 5, 2006

Author Bill Tate; a book worth reading and former boxer

Bill Tate is an ex middle weight boxer and is currently an actor playwright and former middle school instructor in the New York City school system. "Little Wyatt Tate" is his first published novel written from research done in the area of Alabama where the events in Wyatt Tate's life took place, based on true facts, with clippings from the Monroe Journal newspaper files and folk remembrances of people from the area. Wyatt Tate was a blood relative of the author. Stories are still told about Little Wyatt in Clarke, Wilcox, and Monroe Counties if Alabama

(Keisha Morrisey and Living Legend Bill Tate)

I had the pleasure of meeting Bill Tate at the Golden Glove competition, held in Harlem hosted at the local P. A. L, he is a fragile humble and kind fellow of a salesman, who sells his pitch with that big beautiful smile smooth and wobbled voice Mr Tate speaks his mind loud and clear. While at the Golden Gloves Tournament, He, (Bill Tate) mentioned "Little Wyatt Tate" his prolific writing works, we exchanged information and promised to stay in touch regarding future production works and the book "Little Wyatt Tate", three days later I received a package with a book and a kind note, at the end of the scribe it read, "U. O me $15.00 for book" Bill Tate
We have been friends ever since.

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

i really enjoy reading the story about Little Wyatt Tate, I just didn't know that the author was related to him though. i find this very interesting because i'm married to a Tate child now and i enjoy hearing this family tell the history of Little Wyatt. My husband will be excited to know that a relative, Bill Tate wrote this book, he might already know though.

Anonymous said...

i really enjoy reading the story about Little Wyatt Tate, I just didn't know that the author was related to him though. i find this very interesting because i'm married to a Tate child now and i enjoy hearing this family tell the history of Little Wyatt. My husband will be excited to know that a relative, Bill Tate wrote this book, he might already know though.

Anonymous said...

I am actually a relative of the Author and subject of the book as well. Although we now spell our last name Taite. My grandmother (Arcy Rae Taite)gaev me her signed copy of the book and I read it in one evening. I actually know ,many of the places he talks about and will inherit some of that property one day. Is there a way you and I can get in touch and maybe you can put me in touch with Bill? I am also an actor and playwright and would love to do an adaptation of the story. Please contact me the4thson23@yahoo.com

Anonymous said...

Im actually a relative of the author and main character. My grandmother (Arcy Rae Taite) gave me her signed copy of the book before she passed. Do you think you could put me in touch with Bill Tate. I am also an actor/ playwright/ and director and I would love to speak with him about a possible adaptation. Feel free to conact me as soon as possible. ledarrinjohnson@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

This is my family history!!! Love it I miss begin in AL on the farm with my family. so glad this book is out there telling about our history and how we got the "I" in our name!

Anonymous said...

This is my family history!!! Love it I miss begin in AL on the farm with my family. so glad this book is out there telling about our history and how we got the "I" in our name!

akura2 said...

I think I just found a photo of Bill Tate that was autographed to my mom... Please contact me at jimmylouis@outlook.com