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[Daily Post] Gregory Hines

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Did you know that the First Tap Dance challenge scene took place in the 1984 film The Cotton Club.

The film is about the famous 1930’s Harlem Jazz Club The Cotton Club. The story follows the people that visited the club, those that ran it, and is peppered with the Jazz music that made it so famous.

The film was directed by Francis Ford Coppola, Choreographed by Henry LeTang and starred Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Bob Hoskins, Larry Fishburne, Nicholas Cage among others.

The Tap Challenge – Gregory Hines, Charles Honi Coles, Maurice Hines, James Buster Brown, Ralph Brown, Harold Cromer, Bubba Gaines, George Hillman, Henry Phace Roberts, Howard Sandman Sims, Jimmy Slyde, Henry LeTang, Charles Young, Tip Tap and Toe – Skip Cunningham – Luther Fontaine – Jan Mickens.

[Daily Post] The Original Hoofers

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This clip is of  The Original Hoofers from their 1976 World Tour.

Appearing on your screen, from Right to Left, Lon Chaney, Jimmy Slyde, Buster Brown, Harold Cromer, Chuck Green.

Enjoy… Watch… Listen… Rhythmic Musicality…

[Daily Post] Gregory Hines

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From the 1984 film The Cotton Club,

The Cotton Club was a famous night club in Harlem. The film’s plot and story follows those people that frequented the club, those that ran it, and is loaded with the Jazz music that made it so famous.

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Gregory Hines Sandman Williams and Maurice Hines Clay Williams among others.

The clip is of yet another historic moment of a The Tap Masters Challenge, with Gregory Hines, Jimmy Slyde, Harold Cromer, James Buster Brown, Ralph Brown, Bubba Gaines, George Hillman, Henry Phace Roberts, Howard Sandman Sims,  Henry LeTang, Charles Young.

Enjoy this Tap history moment.

[Daily Post] James Stump Cross HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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To all dancers, dance enthusiasts and tap dancers, please join us in celebrating the Birthday of James Stump Cross today 06/20/1919.

A Tap Master and National Treasure.

James Stump Cross and Eddie Stumpy Hartman were the duo dance, Comedy and acting team of Stump and Stumpy popular from the mid 1930s to the 1950s, Harold Cromer took over the Stumpy role in the late 40’s.

The clip is of Stump and Stumpy from the 1942 film Ship Ahoy. Enjoy…

 

[Daily Post] Harold Cromer

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Celebrating National Tap Dance Day, May 25th.

Enjoy this clip of young Harold Cromer from the 1938 film Swing.

Harold Cromer was Honored at the 2005 Tap Extravaganza® with the Flo-Bert Lifetime Achievement Award.

Also Honored that year were Cobi Narita and LaVaughn Robinson

[Daily Post] Stump and Stumpy

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Arthur James Stump Cross and Eddie Stumpy Hartman were the duo dance, Comedy and acting team of Stump & Stumpy.

later on Harold Cromer took over the Stumpy role.

The act was popular from the 1930’s to the 1950’s. They toured the Black Vaudeville circuit with acts such as Buck and Bubbles, The Nicholas Brothers and Duke Ellington.

It became well known that many white comedians would come to see their act and try to perfect their own, including Jerry Lewis and Mel Brooks. Eventually the Stump & Stumpy act moved to bigger and better shows including appearances in Las Vegas with Frank Sinatra.

Cross, Hartman & Cromer have Films, Shorts, Recordings, Broadway and Archival Footage to their names.

Sit back and enjoy this clip highlighting the overall talent of the act.