Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, was the most famous of all African American tap dancers in the twentieth century. Dancing upright and swinging, his light and exacting footwork brought tap “up on its toes” from an earlier flat-footed shuffling style, and developed the art of tap dancing to a delicate perfection. Born Luther Robinson in Richmond, Virginia, his parents, Maria and Maxwell Robinson, died in 1885. Young Bill was reared by his grandmother, Bedilia Robinson, who had been a slave. In Richmond
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Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, was the most famous of all African American tap dancers in the twentieth century. Dancing upright and swinging, his light and exacting footwork brought tap “up on its toes” from an earlier flat-footed shuffling style, and developed the art of tap dancing to a delicate perfection. Born Luther Robinson in Richmond, Virginia, his parents, Maria and Maxwell Robinson, died in 1885. Young Bill was reared by his grandmother, Bedilia Robinson, who had been a slave. In Richmond
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Bill "Bojangles" Robinson teaches Shirley Temple his signature stair dance in this scene from The Little Colonel | Tap Dance Community
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Bill "Bojangles" Robinson teaches Shirley Temple his signature stair dance in this scene from The Little Colonel | Tap Dance Community
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Mr. Bojangles - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. "Mr. Bojangles" was the nickname used by Bill Robinson, a Black tap dancer who appeared in many movies in the 1930s, including with Shirley Temple in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. After Robinson's success, many Black street dancers became known as "Bojangles." The song was written and originally recorded by American country music artist Jerry Jeff Walker for his 1968 album of the same title. It has since been recorded by other artists, including the Nitt
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BLACK DANCE HISTORY on Instagram: "A clip from the 1935 film, 'The Littlest Rebel' with Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and Shirley Temple. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Shirley Temple formed a legendary dance partnership in the 1930s, cemented by their iconic "stair dance" in The Little Colonel (1935), the first time an interracial dance pair was featured in Hollywood history. Despite studio warnings, Temple insisted on holding Robinson's hand during the scene, a choice made possible by her status as
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