Legendary jazz tap dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was born on May 25, 1878, in Richmond, Virginia. His given name was Luther, but he despised it and appropriated that of his younger brother, William ...

GUYS, I’M JOINED BY SAM AND JOSH THIS MORNING. I’M VERY EXCITED TO HAVE THEM ON. WE’RE LEARNING A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT NATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY. CAN YOU TELL ME A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT WHAT IS THAT? GO ...

Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP) will bring its acclaimed Stomping Grounds series to a unique close this National Tap Dance Day with an evening of American percussive dance at the DuSable Black ...

The National Portrait Gallery's Jewell Robinson discusses a 1935 photograph of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson by George Hurrell. The "Dancing the Dream" exhibition is on display from October 4, 2013 ...

Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was born in Richmond, Virginia. He’s credited with an innovation in tap dancing; transforming its flat-footwork into dancing up on the toes. It gave tap dancing an unknown ...

Tony Cosby and others gathered at the Bill "Bojangles" Robinson statue on Saturday to celebrate the life of the famous dancer from Richmond. Cosby, an actor who also re-enacts speeches by the Rev. Dr.