Bill Robinson
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title:
Bill Robinson
text:
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, 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. His career began in the age of minstrel shows and moved to vaudeville, Broadway theatre, the recording industry, Hollywood films, radio, and television. According to dance critic Marshall Stearns, "Robinson's contribution
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American dancer and actor, AKA Bojangles (1878–1949)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Robinson
date created:
2004-08-09T18:08:27Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T21:59:16Z
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