Bill " Bojangles " ROBINSON " The Sand Dance " !!!
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- RARE OLDIES VIDEO FROM THE FILM " STORMY WEATHER " WITH MR BILL ROBINSON ! Bill Bojangles Robinson (May 25, 1878 November 25, 1949) was an American tap dancer and actor of stage and film. Robinson was born in Richmond, Virginia to Maxwell, a machine-shop worker, and Maria Robinson, a choir singer. He was raised by his grandmother after both parents died when he was an infant-his father from chronic heart disease, and his mother from natural causes. Details of Robinson's early life are known only through legend, much of it perpetuated by Bill Robinson himself. He claims he was christened "Luther"-a name he did not like. He suggested to his younger brother Bill that they should exchange names. When Bill objected, Luther applied his fists, and the exchange was made. At the age of six, Robinson began dancing for a living, appearing as a "hoofer" or song-and-dance man in local beer gardens. He soon dropped out of school to pursue dancing as a career. In 1886, he joined Mayme Remington's troupe in Washington, DC, and toured with them. In 1891, at the age of 12, he joined a traveling company in The South Before the War, and in 1905 worked with George Cooper as a vaudeville team. He gained great success as a nightclub and musical comedy performer, and during the next 25 years became one of the toasts of Broadway. Not until he was 50 did he dance for white audiences, having devoted his early career exclusively to appearances on the black theater circuit. In 1908 in Chicago, he met Marty Forkins, who became his lifelong manager. Under Forkins' tutelage, Robinson matured and began working as a solo act in nightclubs, increasing his earnings to an estimated $3500 per week. The publicity that gradually came to surround him included the creation of his famous "stair dance" (which he claimed to have invented on the spur of the moment when he was receiving an honor from the King of England, who was standing at the top of a flight of stairs; Bojangles' feet just danced up to be honored), his successful gambling exploits, his bow ties of multiple colors, his prodigious charity, his ability to run backward (he set a world's record of 8.2 seconds for the 75-yard backward dash) and to consume ice-cream by the quart, his argot-most notably the neologism copacetic , and such stunts as dancing down Broadway in 1939 from Columbus Circle to 44th St. in celebration of his 61st birthday. Because his public image became preeminent, little is known of his first marriage to Fannie S. Clay in Chicago shortly after World War I, his divorce in 1943, or his marriage to Elaine Plaines on January 27, 1944, in Columbus, Ohio.
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Mr. Bill "Bojangles"Robinson was an absolute legend! 🤗
He died at 71 in 1949. This movie was released in 1943. Probably recorded a year or two before release....conservatively this man was in his early mid 60’s....holy shit! Stay active people
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For a 70 seventy year old he looks phenomenal. I thought he was in his forties
He was the OG Oldhead dancing with the youngins
Pretty sure hes not 70 in this clip...
@@Anth230 he may not be 70, but he’s at least 64
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Richmond, Va in the building. Shout out to Jackson Ward finest Mr. Bill Robinson ❤❤
How does this not have millions of views?
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I never tire of watching Mr Bojangles! Very talented indeed. With shirley temple too!🕺💃
It's too bad he was only paid pennies, peanuts and popcorn.
He was my great great grandaddy
They were a great Dynamic Duo
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CGA: "...If you're black, you know your old racist grandpa used to do this 2:04 all day at work then, when he got home he was calling white folks all kinds of names...."
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That boy shuffling 🤣
Nothing but true talent. Melanin magic. Music abilities. Dining and dance.
this man was an amazing dancer
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CGA's video clip is why I'm here lol
even in this age HD, the quality in this is still quite nice.
film is always better than "hd"
I did this recently and made a modern recording of it.
35mm film which this was shot on, IS HD.
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These guys have an amazing skill at dancing and acting! Wish we still had movies like this today. Thank you so much for sharing!:)
This is pathetic
These were real men who faced real oppression worked for little but laid the ground work for later generations to overcome and to build on their accomplishments. Rather than denigrate them for having been exploited, we should honor them for influencing the culture for better despite the pain.
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Dude with the washboard keeps looking for strings or keys on it, lol, great stuff 😀
The guy with the washboard is Alvis ( Al ) Cowans. The name of the band is called The Tramp Band. Al was friends with all the greats in the day, respected. One hell of a Drummer, moved Montreal where he spent the rest of his life
This is pure art and comedy. 😂😂😂😂😂
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There is a man, Bogangles, and he’ll dance for you.
I love BILL BOJANGELS ROBINSON I CRY WHEN I
WATCH HIM WHAT A GREAT MAN I WISH I KNEW HIM
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The lost art of tap. I miss seeing it.
The pounding that man's feet , ankles and knees took over the years.
He truly suffered for his art.
🙏🏽 pure talent all of them.
BLM hasnt seen this yet... so i enjoy it until it get taken down!!
Looking ass
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1:54 Coach Gang
So much talent here , naturally gifted with rhythm
Back when there was actually such a thing as a Black Community. Even in the midst of oppression, we were a glorious people.
Who says we aren't still?
It's utterly uncanny that through all the hard and unfortunate times Black Americans have endured, they still find it within themselves to have fun, maintain hope and never give up. Their human spirit is undoubtably amazing!!
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Amazing "bojangles".
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After the opening with Bert Lahr, which was great, made the dance even better!
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Shirley Temple danced with Mr. Robinson in many a movie. She absolutely adored him and she could keep up.
Shirley Temple was great but in no way could she keep up with Bill Robinson. Bill chorographed his dance numbers with Shirley to be as easy as possible so tha she COULD keep up. Do your research.
Tap Maan However it went she could still keep up.
@@nyrockchicxx no she couldn't 🤡🤡💯
Bojangles was in his early seventies when he performed this movie. His black definitely did not crack.
+East Bohanon And he didn't look a day over thirty five to me. ^_^
hahaha
East Bohanon I really mean it. He didn't look his age at all.
He was actually 65 when he performed this movie, still impressive
That's incredible.
That’s what you call talent. 🥰👍🏻👍🏻
Amazing talent
Leaves Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and company in the dust ... this man was from a different planet ... damn Mr. Bojangles ... Dance. 🙏
They were all good. To me it is not a question of who is better, it is a matter of differences in style and what I like at the moment.
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Outstanding talent, so much fun