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Bill Bailey (dancer) Willie Eugene Bailey (December 8, 1912 – December 12, 1978), known professionally as Bill Bailey, was an American tap dancer. [1] The older brother of actress and singer Pearl Bailey, Bill was considered to be one of the best rhythm dancers of his time and was the first person to be recorded doing the Moonwalk, although ...
Bailey also appeared in the films Going Native (1936), The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise (1952), The Rhythm and Blues Revue (1955), and Showtime at the Apollo (1955). His tap and softshoe dance to "Taking A Chance On Love," sung by star Ethel Waters in the 1942 musical film Cabin in the Sky is a stellar example of his flippingly nuanced ...
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It has been reported that Bill Bailey was the first person in history to be recorded performing a moon walk dance step. He referred to it as the "ackslide. That movement was recorded by being featured in the film "Cabin in the Sky", a 1943 movie starring Ethel Waters, Lena Horne, and Eddie "Rochester" Anderson.
Feb 22, 2021 · Bill Bailey (l), Ethel Waters (m), Eddie Anderson (r) Bill Bailey (December 8, 1912 – December 12, 1978) was a Black American tap dancer. He was born to Ella Mae and Joseph James, a preacher in a “Holy Roller Church” and was the older brother of actress and singer Pearl Bailey. Bill had a 30-year career that started with him dancing on ...
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