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Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (born Luther Robinson; May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949), was an American tap dancer, actor, and singer, the best known and the most highly paid black entertainer in the United States during the first half of the 20th century.
Bojangles is a 2001 American made-for-television biographical drama film that chronicles the life of entertainer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878–1949). [1] Robinson is played by Gregory Hines, who also served as an executive producer. Bojangles was produced by Darrick Productions and MGM Television for the Showtime premium cable network.
The Original Copasetics were an ensemble of star tap dancers formed in 1949 on the death of Bill Bojangles Robinson that helped to revive the art of tap. The first group included composer/arranger Billy Strayhorn and the choreographer Cholly Atkins, as well as Honi Coles, Charles “Cookie” Cook and his dance partner Ernest “Brownie” Brown. [1]
"Mr. Bojangles" is a song 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 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1969 (released September 1970) and by Sammy Davis Jr. in 1972
Bojangles OpCo, LLC., doing business as Bojangles (known as Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits until 2020), is an American regional chain of fast food restaurants that specializes in Cajun-seasoned fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits and primarily serves the Southeastern United States.
Mr. Bojangles may refer to: Bill Robinson (1877–1949), American dancer and actor, known as "Bojangles" "Mr. Bojangles" (song), a 1968 song by Jerry Jeff Walker "Mr. Bojangles", an unnamed suspect in the West Memphis Three murder case "Mr. Bojangles", a movement in Philip Glass's opera Einstein on the Beach
With the death of celebrity tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson in 1949, the popularity of tap dancing declined and jobs became hard to come by. During this time, Brown worked for a record company, clerked in a hotel, cleaned buildings [3] and managed a restaurant.
Bill Robinson (1877–1949), American dancer and actor; Ron Atkinson (born 1939), ... Bojangles of Harlem", a 1936 song from the Fred Astaire movie Swing Time;