The life of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, African-American tap-dancing star of stage and screen. In 1916, Robinson was a successful vaudeville performer and considered the finest tap dancer of his ...

This playground is named for Bill “Bojangles” Robinson (1878-1949). He traveled the vaudeville circuit and became its first major African American star. His elaborate routines, including his unique ...

newspaper editors and entertainers (Bill "Bojangles" Robinson who later became Roy Wright's patron) who supported Leibowitz and balanced out the influence of the I.L.D. Once Leibowitz signed with ...

The pictures in the National Portrait Gallery’s “Star Power” portray such Hollywood luminaries as Clark Gable, Greta Garbo and Bill “Bojangles” Robinson. But the star of the show is ...

are rare today in Hollywood and were at their high point during the Golden Age with big names such as Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Lena Horne, and Rita Hayworth. While there are plenty of stars who ...

Many celebrated performers, including Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, rubbed the original tree for good luck. The original tree died and was replaced by a substitute, which in turn expired. Its stump was ...