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 ...

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 ...