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Bill Robinson

Bill Robinson

Acting 1878-05-25 Richmond, Virginia, USA

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 Luther Robinson in Richmond, Virginia, on May 25, 1878, he was orphaned in infancy and reared by a …

Known For

That's Dancing!
MOV ⭐ 6.9
That's Dancing! 1985
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
MOV ⭐ 6.9
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm 1938
The Little Colonel
MOV ⭐ 6.6
The Little Colonel 1935
Stormy Weather
MOV ⭐ 6.9
Stormy Weather 1943
Up the River
MOV ⭐ 10.0
Up the River 1938
One Mile from Heaven
MOV ⭐ 6.6
One Mile from Heaven 1937
The Littlest Rebel
MOV ⭐ 6.4
The Littlest Rebel 1935
In Old Kentucky
MOV ⭐ 10.0
In Old Kentucky 1935
In Old Kentucky
MOV ⭐ 10.0
In Old Kentucky 1935
Just Around the Corner
MOV ⭐ 5.8
Just Around the Corner 1938
The Big Broadcast of 1936
MOV ⭐ 5.8
The Big Broadcast of 1936 1935
Hooray for Love
MOV ⭐ 5.8
Hooray for Love 1935
Dixiana
MOV ⭐ 5.0
Dixiana 1930
The Harlem Renaissance
MOV ⭐ 6.0
The Harlem Renaissance 2004
Dancetime Tap Dance History
MOV
Dancetime Tap Dance History 2011
Harlem Is Heaven
MOV ⭐ 7.5
Harlem Is Heaven 1932