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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]
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]
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.
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.
This Airman left for basic training just 24 hours before his niece was born - 3 months later, he is meeting her for the first time. #militarykind
Lawrence Rhodes was born in Mount Hope, West Virginia [1] on November 24, 1939. Following his second birthday, his family moved to Detroit, Michigan.At age 9, his classmate, Glenda Ann Bush, introduced Rhodes to tap dancing.
Dressed head-to-toe in brightly-coloured costumes from The Nutcracker ballet, the dancers tap their way through a candy-themed hallway and on into the Blue Room – where the White House’s main ...