Jimmy Slyde, 1958

Club Checkerboard

[@alainjames9556]

In my opinion, the greatest tap dancer - and one of the greatest dancers I have ever seen - of any type of dancing.

[@Shinobi33]

30 years later he still showed up and showed out at the tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.

[@SELMER1947]

Fabulous...when I heard that Astaire & Kelly were great, I wonder how to name those genius of dance like Slyde, Bunny Briggs, Baby Laurence and the Nicholas Brothers !!! A light year between them and the others....

[@franciscohernandez5559]

absolutely agree

[@williamruha6702]

One of the all-time greats. So original, truly innovative, with a great variety of signature moves. A wonder to behold, a master of style.

[@deneenjeffries2768]

Moves like he’s skating

[@MusicFan.....]

This is possibly the best tap dance routine I've ever seen.

[@piontropechetrini5640]

Of all the tap Dancers Jimmy slide was the best.

[@SELMER1947]

He was one of the best with Bunny Briggs, Baby Laurence and Bill Robinson...

[@alainjames9556]

SELMER1947 - One great difference between Jimmy and Bill Robinson, Jimmy was improvising.
Bill's dances were choreographed.

[@lilcicero77]

I like the slides. I do them instinctively.

[@johnnyfettslem7439]

Ah but you can’t forget the Nicholas brothers

[@SELMER1947]

@@alainjames9556 Right but Bill was the father of all and even he was later overwhelmed in virtuosity and invention, he was the first...

[@lawrencewomack5589]

A Master at work

[@ButterRico]

Unbelievable talent

[@PinkGlitter16]

Man he is soooo good!!

[@flaming3652]

If Marvin Gaye was the smoothest R&B singer than Jimmy Slyde is his equal at tap dancing.

[@shannonbowman5990]

❤

[@aeerjordan4994]

Jimmy Slydes is the GOAT!!

[@realguitarshredder]

Good Lord.. the smoothest eveer

[@markbaumgartner7122]

WOW. what an icon!!!

[@MrBamalam1]

That musical interplay is subtle and sexy.

[@almeronfilms]

Genius

[@FUNNYMANERICWHITE]

🔥

[@TraciMann]

Thanks Brian

[@linngray6091]

May have been an influence for Michael Jackson's moonwalk?

[@erictombs5332]

Nope. See the black tap dancer at the 1934 World’s Fair.

[@ellasteele4002]

Check out Bill Bailey for the first appearance of the moonwalk, Michael Jackson loved tap dance though and probably also enjoyed Slyde’s dancing. His monkey was named Bubbles for “the father of Rhythm tap” John W. “Bubbles” Sublett

[@bomanierasto7651]

Mike got it from Shabadoo when Shabadoo used to perform on the "Big Show"

[@MusicFan.....]

Alot of tap dancers did do the Moonwalk like Cab Calloway,Bill Bailey.

[@elizabethwilliams7790]

Wow ! 🌟🎶

[@SELMER1947]

So great ! Next to him in comparison, Fred Astaire is a snail...

[@duearklar5795]

Genius...

[@lesterking5861]

Wow

[@robertmerrick2389]

Good!

[@anythinggoesvideospart-2242]

WOW

[@destroyeverything-_-479]

👼🏿

[@Whattheeyehears]

Club Checkerboard

[@adams4756]

just impossible !

[@MrRedhawk16]

Whattt !

[@tommyrall3]

Great!What show is it?

[@MoHawk_1970]

I see where James Brown got his moves

[@rogerrobinson6872]

does anyone know the name of the song playing?

[@Whattheeyehears]

"I'll Remember April"

[@rogerrobinson6872]

Thanks!

[@buckoneal1888]

Did you get your anwser

[@acedrumminman]

Mr. BeBop!

[@buckoneal1888]

Is that the name of the song

[@preallz2493]

Jimmy was great but most of his moves were from Tip Tap and Toe
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