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Jack Wiggins was an African-American entertainer of the early twentieth century, now remembered primarily for his elegant style in tap dance.Wiggins worked as a performer at the Hoofers Club on "Swing Street" in Harlem, New York, where he inspired Laurence Donald "Baby Laurence" Jackson (later a member of the Tap Dance Hall of Fame). [1]
Arthur Chester Duncan (September 25, 1925 – January 4, 2023) was an American tap dancer, also called an "Entertainer's Entertainer," [1] known for his stint as a performer on The Lawrence Welk Show from 1964 to 1982.
She received the Flo-Bert Award in 2008, awarded at National Tap Dance Day, for her lifetime achievement in tap dance as performer, teacher, and choreographer. [5] She is "a true tap artist" and "living heir to such teachers of hers," including hoofers "Baby" Laurence, Charles "Honi" Coles, Chuck Green, Cookie Cook, and Buster Brown. [6]
The Greatest Tap Dance Stars And Their Stories 1900-1955." "These were the days before digital recorders, streaming TV and YouTube, so if you wanted to see tap dancing, you had to sit in front of ...
James Titus Godbolt (October 2, 1927 – May 16, 2008), known professionally as Jimmy Slyde and also as the "King of Slides", was an American tap dancer known for his innovative tap style mixed with jazz. Slyde was a popular rhythm tap dancer in America in the mid-20th century, when he performed on the nightclub and burlesque circuits.
Lawrence "Jack" Imel (June 9, 1932 – April 30, 2017) was an American musician, dancer, singer, and television producer who is best known for his work on The Lawrence Welk Show. A tap dancer since the age of four, Imel later took up playing the marimba. He appeared in clubs and concerts in and around his hometown right through elementary and ...
For Black tap dance artists, the sand dance is a continuation of the resistance against anti-Black racism. A resistance embedded in percussive dance. The revival of Shuffle Along featured Rector doing a sand dance. Eddie Rector's soft shoe is considered to be unparalleled. The soft shoe is a graceful dance that requires control and elegance.
Hines began studying tap dancing at 5 years old, making his Broadway debut in “The Girl in Pink Tights” in 1954. With an act modeled after the Nicholas Brothers, Maurice and his older brother ...