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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.
The multi-talented Adelaide Hall and Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson in the musical comedy Brown Buddies on Broadway, 1930. A new way of playing the piano called the Harlem Stride style was created during the Harlem Renaissance helping to blur the lines between the poor African Americans and socially elite African Americans.
Harlem Is Heaven is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama and musical film directed by Irwin Franklyn and featuring a virtually all African-American cast. [4] Bill "Bojangles" Robinson stars in his first leading role on screen, along with Putney Dandridge, John Mason, and some of the top entertainers of the period from Harlem's famous Cotton Club, including James Baskett, Anise Boyer, Henri ...
The Harlem Renaissance, also known as the New Negro Movement, was a cultural, social, ... Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson [1] Nicholas Brothers [1] Paul Robeson [1]
One of its highlights was when the theater held a Harlem premiere of Blackbirds of 1926. It was a six-week engagement musical revue that was produced by Lew Leslie to show off the talents of Florence Mills. The show that followed starred Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. [8]
“Stormy Weather,” a film starring Lena Horne, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Cab Calloway, the Nicholas Brothers and a host of other Black American performers was released on July 21, 1943.
One year later, in 1943, Horne would star in two movies: the all-Black MGM mystical musical “Cabin in the Sky” and Fox’s Bill “Bojangles” Robinson biopic “Stormy Weather.”
[7] [23] During Ed Small's ownership of the club, he organized many gala charity events which were held at Smalls Paradise with the proceeds donated to help the needy of the Harlem community. One memorable gala in 1931 featured Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. Entertainers from both the Cotton Club and Connie's Inn made appearances at the event with ...