Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, Jack Dabney, and Jesse Owens (1936). Source – The Valentine Museum, Richmond, Virginia Robinson was successful despite the obstacle of racism.

Bill Robinson - 'Mr. Bojangles' - is a name synonymous with tap dancing. He invented the 'stair dance,' starred in movies and on Broadway, broke the color barrier for dancers in vaudeville and ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 1936, Bill “Bojangles” Robinson (fourth from left, with Jesse Owens) was rehearsing for a show at New York's Cotton Club. Fifty years earlier, he'd hitched a train from Richmond to Washington.

Bojangles’ is about Bill Robinson,” says Gregory Hines. Well, those people are wrong, and in his latest project, Hines […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 72°F.

Tap dancer Bill Robinson, known as Bojangles, far left, is assisted by Mary Bruce on piano as he leads young dancers to the “Charleston Walk” in New York City on Dec. 27, 1944.

Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was a one-of-a-kind entertainer whose feet were two of America’s greatest national treasures. In tribute to this dancer among dancers, T. G. Cooper has lTC written ...

Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, who was born in Richmond in 1878, was one of the most famous and highest-paid African American entertainers of the 20th century.

Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, who was born in Richmond in 1878, was one of the most famous and highest-paid African American entertainers of the 20th century.

BLAIR: So you have the pint-sized movie star, Shirley Temple, tapping up a storm with a giant of the art form, Bill Bojangles Robinson. But on- and off-screen, they were far from equal. Take "The ...