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- 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. His long career mirrored changes in American entertainment tastes and technology.
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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.
Apr 2, 2014 · 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...
Bill Robinson (born May 25, 1878, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.—died November 25, 1949, New York, New York) was an American dancer of Broadway and Hollywood, best known for his dancing roles with Shirley Temple in films of the 1930s.
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- Performed Solo. According to author Constance Valis Hill, early in his career, Robinson, like other black performers, had to abide by the so-called “two-colored” rule of vaudeville.
- Appeared Without Blackface. Early twentieth-century vaudeville performers still frequently wore blackface, just like the white “minstrel show” performers who started vaudeville in the 1800s.
- Danced With White Actors. Like American society generally, the world of performance was highly segregated. But Robinson, whose fame grew as a soloist, frequently performed with white actors.
Bill Robinson, also known as "Bojangles," was an American tap dancer and actor, best known for his movie roles with Shirley Temple in the 1930s. He was the highest-paid African–American entertainer in the first half of the twentieth century.
Mar 13, 2008 · Robinson was the highest-paid Black performer in the first half of the twentieth century, earning more than $2 million during his lifetime. Yet due to his generosity with friends as well as his spending and gambling habits, he died penniless in New York City on November 25, 1949, at the age of 71.
Bill Robinson was his generation’s highest-paid Black entertainer. He earned millions—but it wasn’t until he died that his heartbreaking truth came out.
