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Bill Robinson was his generation’s highest-paid Black entertainer. He earned millions—but it wasn’t until he died that his heartbreaking truth came out. 1. He Was A Contradiction. Bill Robinson was the number one tap dancer and eventually the highest-paid Black entertainer of his generation. But his nickname was quite puzzling.
Apr 23, 2018 · Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949, was a pioneer and pre-eminent African-American tap dance performer since his c hildhood. Born in Richmond, Virginia on May 25, 1878, to Maxwell Robinson, a machine-shop worker, and Maria Robinson, a choir singer, Bill Robinson was brought up by his grandmother after the death of ...
Bill Robinson and I became very close personal friends throughout our lives, and I have always had great love for him. He is still important in my heart. Robinson and Temple made four films together, and-other than a cameo role in the 1943 movie Stormy M/eaiher-those motion pictures comprise the bulk of Robinson ’ s film career.
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Robinson is chair of the University Campus Affairs Committee. He is a former director of the Center for Business and Economic Research. He has served as a member of the Faculty Senate since 1999 and was chair from 2002-03, and from 2006-07. Robinson has received numerous awards for his contributions as a faculty member.
Aug 15, 2022 · Bill Robinson, the well-liked talent agent and manager who represented the likes of Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Carol Burnett, James Garner and Robert Duvall during his long career, has died. He ...
Born. May 25, 1878. Died. November 25, 1949. Country. United States of America. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Bill Robinson began dancing in local saloons at the age of six. He became a popular fixture on the vaudeville circuit just two years after that. While still a child, he was given the nickname “Bojangles,” although even Robinson ...
