Spectacular! The tape so sharp and clear. At the very end, Will Rogers peers out. "In Old Kentucky" was if I'm not mistaken his last released movie, though "Steamboat Round the Bend" was the last one of his that was shot.
@@yolandajohnson8685 Something else I'm not quite sure about: I know for sure that *most* tap dancers in film have to dub their taps afterward---Fred Astaire insisted on dubbing his own taps and not leaving it to someone else. Anyone who thinks they can put-down Fred Astaire for having to dub his taps is an idiot, but I *THINK* Bill Robinson didn't have to dub his taps. I believe what we hear is what he actually did.
@@veronicagrey9782 *Another* reason why I don't think Bill Robinson had to dub his taps *just* occurred to me: Robinson starred on Broadway in the show "Blackbirds of 1928" and in 1932 he recorded a song from the show, "Doin' the New Low Down" on the Brunswick label (I know this because it's on an anthology of American Musical Theater from the Smithsonian, on a CD I own). In the middle of the tune, he stops singing and TAP DANCES to the Jimmy McHugh music! What would be the point of *Bill Robinson* DUBBING his taps on a record?? I am convinced he never *needed* to dub his taps---ever---because he was just so good.
Whoever gave this the thumbs down you are not of this planet.
I do agree ! They have no idea of what talent is !
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson is pure talent !!! ❤❤❤
Spectacular! The tape so sharp and clear. At the very end, Will Rogers peers out. "In Old Kentucky" was if I'm not mistaken his last released movie, though "Steamboat Round the Bend" was the last one of his that was shot.
NO ONE will ever be this good again.
Indeed !
@@jopgjfervcgzwe are talking about “hoofing” TAP dancing
Talent To enjoy, thankfully it is recorded on film to view again and again. DANZ-z!
Mr. Robinson was either 56 or 57 when he filmed this!
you are absolutely correct!!!! he was 56/57 he was born May 25th 1878
@@yolandajohnson8685 Something else I'm not quite sure about: I know for sure that *most* tap dancers in film have to dub their taps afterward---Fred Astaire insisted on dubbing his own taps and not leaving it to someone else. Anyone who thinks they can put-down Fred Astaire for having to dub his taps is an idiot, but I *THINK* Bill Robinson didn't have to dub his taps. I believe what we hear is what he actually did.
@@kohashiguchi1454 okay. very interesting. thank you for this valuable information
I never saw him but I did see another American tap dancer called Will Gaines. He was 78 or so when I saw him and still amazing.
@@veronicagrey9782 *Another* reason why I don't think Bill Robinson had to dub his taps *just* occurred to me: Robinson starred on Broadway in the show "Blackbirds of 1928" and in 1932 he recorded a song from the show, "Doin' the New Low Down" on the Brunswick label (I know this because it's on an anthology of American Musical Theater from the Smithsonian, on a CD I own).
In the middle of the tune, he stops singing and TAP DANCES to the Jimmy McHugh music! What would be the point of *Bill Robinson* DUBBING his taps on a record?? I am convinced he never *needed* to dub his taps---ever---because he was just so good.
Amazing talent ! ❤❤❤
People don't have this Talent these days because people have too many stupid things distracting them
In Old Kentucky Beauty and the Beast
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Good thing he happened to wear his tap shoes to work that day!
Boy?
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