Thomas Lord Busby.Billy Waters.Billy Waters (c. 1778-1823) was a black man who busked in London in the nineteenth century by singing; playing the violin and entertaining theatre goers with his "peculiar antics". He became famous when he appeared as a character in William Thomas Moncrieff's Tom and Jerry; or Life in London in 1821.His striking image was established by his African ancestry; a naval uniform; his peg leg; his violin and the addition of a feathered hat.London: Baldwin & Co. 1820.From: Thomas Lord Busby; Costume of the Lower Orders of London. Painted and engraved from nature by T. L. Busby.7742. e. 19. (2)London; British Library.