Partnered with emcee and comedian Willie Bryant, Reed played all the major U.S. theatres, performing comedy and dance routines. It was during this tour that the dance called the "Shim Sham Shimmy" was created. The Shim Sham remains an institution among tap dancers. Reed is the only living producer of the world famous Cotton Club, which starred performers Lena Horne, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, and the Nicholas Brothers, to name a few. Reed also wrote for several shous, created comedy acts, and produced revues. He appeared on the acclaimed Ed Sullivan Show and starred in the long running musical Sweet and Hot. A songwriter as well, Reed has written and arranged music for Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Chick Webb, Lionel Hampton, and his wife Barbara DeCosta. Currently, at age 93, Reed travels the nation, teaching master tap classes and his famous "Shim Sham Shimmy." He was recently given a Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony in Los Angeles, hosted by Dick Clark, and in March 2000, he was presented with the Living Treasure in American Dance Award from Oklahoma City University. He and his wife also operate Barblen Productions where Leonard is still doing what he does best: writing, arranging, and producing acts for the new millenium of rising stars.