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Bill Robinson

American dancer and actor, AKA Bojangles (1878–1949)

This article is about the entertainer. For other people with the same name, see William Robinson (disambiguation).

Bill Robinson
Robinson in 1937
Born	Luther Robinson (1878-05-25)May 25, 1878 Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Died	November 25, 1949(1949-11-25) (aged 71) New York City, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Cemetery of the Evergreens, New York City
Other names	Bojangles
Occupations
Years active	1890–1949
Spouses	Lena Chase (m. 1907; div. 1922) Fannie S. Clay (m. 1922; div. 1943) Elaine Plaines (m. 1944)

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (born Luther Robinson; May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949), was an American tap dancer, actor, and singer, the best known and the most highly paid black entertainer in the United States during the first half of the 20th century.^[1]^[2] His long career

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Bill "Bojangles" Robinson

(1878-1949)

Who Was Bill "Bojangles" Robinson?

Broadway legend Bill "Bojangles" Robinson started his career as a vaudeville performer, transitioning to Broadway and to Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s. His delicate tap-dance style and cheerful demeanor made Robinson a favorite of both Black and white audiences. He died in New York City on November 25, 1949.

Early Life

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was born Luther Robinson in Richmond, Virginia, on May 25, 1878. His father, Maxwell, worked in a machine shop, while his mother, Maria, was a choir singer. After both of his parents died in 1885, Robinson was raised by his grandmother, Bedilia, who had been an enslaved person earlier in her life. According to Robinson, he used physical force to compel his brother, Bill, to switch names with him, since he did not care for his given name of Luther. Additionally, as a young man, he earned the nickname "Bojangles" for his contentious tendencies.

Dancing and Acting Career

At the age of 5, Robinson began

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Bill Robinson, Dancer born

Bill Bojangles Robinson was born on this date in 1878. He was a Black tap dancer and entertainer.

Born Luther Robinson in Richmond, VA, he was raised by his grandmother after being orphaned as a baby. As a child, Robinson danced for pennies from passersby on the streets. He left school before age eight and ran away to Washington, D.C., where he worked as a stable boy at a racetrack. In Washington, D.C., he observed traveling minstrel shows. He copied aspects of their movement, eventually creating a unique dance style characterized by highly rhythmic, syncopated, and complex footwork that appeared effortless, carefree, and buoyant.

He developed tap dance and soft-shoe routines (tap dances done in soft-soled shoes) in which he proved himself a master of improvisation, able to produce a seemingly unlimited range of percussive sounds. 1892, Robinson debuted as a professional dancer in a minstrel show called "The South Before the War." He later teamed with George Cooper in a dance and comedy vaudeville routine.

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