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Bill Robinson

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Born: May 25, 1878 in Richmond, Virginia, USA

Biography

According to one jazz dance source, Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson was the chief instigator for getting tap dance "up on its toes." Early forms of tap, including the familiar "buck and wing", contained a flat-footed style, while Robinson performed on the balls of his feet with a shuffle-tap style that allowed him more improvisation. It obviously got him noticed and it certainly made him a legend. Born...

Filmography21 TITLES
That's Dancing!
7.0
That's Dancing!1985
One Mile from Heaven
6.7
One Mile from Heaven1937
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
7.0
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults1997
Stormy Weather
6.9
Stormy Weather1943
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
6.7
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm1938
The Big Broadcast of 1936
5.5
The Big Broadcast of 19361935
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The Littlest Rebel
6.3
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Up the River
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Just Around the Corner
5.6
Just Around the Corner1938
The Little Colonel
6.5
The Little Colonel1935
Road Demon
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Hooray for Love
4.7
Hooray for Love1935
Dixiana
4.7
Dixiana1930
The Harlem Renaissance
6.0
The Harlem Renaissance2004
King for a Day
6.0
King for a Day1934
Harlem Is Heaven
6.0
Harlem Is Heaven1932
Dancetime Tap Dance History
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The Big Benefit
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By an Old Southern River
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Let's Scuffle
2.0
Let's Scuffle1942