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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 he referred to it as the "Backslide," in the film Cabin in the Sky (1943), starring Ethel Waters, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson and Lena Horne.
May 24, 2009 · Bill Bailey - 1955 Moonwalk. by. Bill Bailey. Topics. Moonwalk. here is a video of Bill Bailey doing the moonwalk (actually called the backslide) in 1955. enjoy! Addeddate. 2009-05-24 21:42:21. Identifier. BillBailey. 12,705 Views. 1 Favorite. Uploaded by on May 24, 2009.
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The move known as the "moonwalk" was Bailey's stage exit for years, and can be seen on the black musical short, Harlem Variety Revue, 1950-1954 (1955); hosted by Ralph Cooper, Bailey performs at the Apollo Theatre in a Bill Robinson-styled routine in which he finished doing a "Moon Walk" off the stage, which he called "Backslide."
Watch Bill Bailey perform the first moonwalk ever at the Apollo Theatre in 1955. A historic moment of jazz and dance.
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