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Fayard
Nicholas, of the Nicholas Brothers, leaves a collection
of dance movies that still hold up as the best tap dancing of the
century. He is a Tony Award winner for Black and Blue. |
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Henry LeTang
is the choreographer of the movies Tap and Cotton Club. Broadway
shows for which he has choreographed include Sophisticated Ladies,
Black and Blue, Eubie and others. He is a Tony Award
Winner for Black and Blue and considered the best Broadway tap choreographer. |
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Cholly
Atkins, partner of Honi Coles, of the team Coles and Atkins,
developed the art of vocal choreography and did Motown choreography.
He also won a Tony for his work in Black and Blue. Class
Act is a new book on his life. |
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| Jeni
LeGon is the first female black tap dancer to have been given
a contract with a major Hollywood studio. She has made many films
and danced with Bill Bojangles Robinson. She continues to teach
and is the subject of a documentary filmed in Canada. She had a
performance and film career in Europe in addition to her US performing
career. |
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Prince
Spencer was a member of the Four Step Brothers for 29
years. The Four Step Brothers pioneered many tap innovations
including "the challenge." They made movies and danced with the
Duke Ellington band for many years at the Cotton Club. |
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| Bunny
Briggs appeared in Black and Blue as well as many other
shows, clubs and circuits. He is highly respected by other tap dancers
and appeared as the soloist in Black and Blue. |
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Buster
Brown, a member of the Copasetics, is keeping tap alive
each Sunday evening at a New York night club, Swing 46, where he
hosts and gives many dancers an opportunity to perform. |
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Jimmy
Slyde continues a performing career and is known as a musical
tap dancer. He enjoyed a career in Europe and toured with all the
major big bands. |
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