You’ll never say you didn’t hear them coming: tap shoes, where plates are added to the soles allowing the wearer to make ...

Legendary jazz tap dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was born on May 25, 1878, in Richmond, Virginia. His given name was Luther, but he despised it and appropriated that of his younger brother, William ...

Button commemorating National Tap Dance Day in the United States. National Tap Dance Day is observed on May 25, chosen as it is the birthday of famed tap dancer Bill Bojangles Robinson (1874-1949). It ...

Jeni LeGon made her name in the 1930s singing and dancing with other African-American stars such as Bill Bojangles Robinson and Fats Waller. Her biggest role was in the 1935 MGM musical, “Hooray for ...