Robinson was the first black performer to appear in a Hollywood film in an interracial dance team (with Shirley Temple in The Little Colonel, 1935), and the first black performer to headline a …

Bill Robinson (born May 25, 1878, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.—died November 25, 1949, New York, New York) was an American dancer of Broadway and Hollywood, best known for his dancing …

Apr 2, 2014 · Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was an iconic African American tap dancer and actor best known for his Broadway performances and film roles.

Bill Robinson quit school at age seven and began work as a professional dancer the following year. Bojangles (the name referred to his happy-go-lucky ebullience) starred in vaudeville, …

Bill Bojangles Robinson was born on this date in 1878. He was a Black tap dancer and entertainer. Born Luther Robinson in Richmond, Virginia, he was raised by his grandmother …

Feb 24, 2023 · Bill “Bojangles” Robinson called Shirley Temple his “darlin’.” He was “Uncle Billy” to her. They would act and dance in three other films – The Littlest Rebel, Rebecca of …

May 25, 2017 · Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, born on this day in 1878, was one of the early twentieth century’s most talented performers. His career unfolded in the context of laws about how black …

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (May 25, 1878 [1] – November 25, 1949) was a pioneer and pre-eminent African-American tap dance performer. Bojangles (the name referred to his happy-go …

Feb 1, 2022 · Tap dancing on the balls of one’s feet hardly seems like a novel idea, but the technique is due largely to beloved hoofer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson (1878–1949). He …

Robinson finally performed before white audiences by the time he was 50 years old. By this time, he was already considered a tap-dancing legend who introduced the “up on your toes” style of …