Kennedy Center Honors 1987, tribute to honor Sammy Davis Jr.
The Nicholas Brothers, Fayard and Harold, Jimmy Slyde, Chuck Green and Sandman Sims.
Enjoy a loaded deck… Rhythmically Musical… True Talent…
Preserving and Advancing the Art of Tap Dance.
By Tap Legacy
Kennedy Center Honors 1987, tribute to honor Sammy Davis Jr.
The Nicholas Brothers, Fayard and Harold, Jimmy Slyde, Chuck Green and Sandman Sims.
Enjoy a loaded deck… Rhythmically Musical… True Talent…
By Tap Legacy
A Special performance from 1967 in France featuring tap Masters Jimmy Slyde, Buster Brown, Chuck Green and Baby Laurence.
Enjoy…
By Tap Legacy
To all dancers, dance enthusiasts and tap dancers, join us in celebrating the Birthday of Dianne Walker Lady Di today 03/08/????
A Tap Master and Living National Treasure, for 30 years her career has taken her to television, theater, Broadway, film, universities, Festivals and jazz venues throughout the world, studied with Leon Collins, Jimmy Sir Slyde Mitchell and Jimmy Slyde, Dianne has received several lifetime achievement awards.
Enjoy the clip of Lady Di better yet known as Ella Fitzgerald of Tap Dance tad dancing to the Charlie Parker standard Perdido
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This is Lon Chaney, a Tap Master and National Treasure.
Born as Isaiah Chaneyfield, went from being a boxer to a tap dancer, known as the father of the Paddle and Roll.
Chaney started performing in the 60’s and 70’s with The Original Hoofers, he also appeared in both Paris and Broadway productions of Black and Blue.
Co hosted with Jimmy Slyde La Cave where this clip is taken in 1994, La Cave is better known as the University.
Enjoy.
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To all dancers, dance enthusiasts and tap dancers, join us in celebrating the Birthday of Sarah Petronio today 02/24/1944.
Sarah was born in Mumbai, India of Spanish origin, an original jazz Tap Master.
Sarah lives and performs in Paris France after living in the USA for a while.
Sarah participated and Taught at all major tap festivals.
Mentored and performed with Dr. Jimmy Slyde when he lived in Paris for some 7 years. Shiny Stockings.
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To all dancers, dance enthusiasts and tap dancers, join us in celebrating the Birthday of Lon Chaney today 01/27/1927.
A Tap Master and National Treasure. born Isaiah Chaneyfield, went from being a boxer to a tap dancer.
Started performing in the 60’s and 70’s with The Original Hoofers also appeared in both Paris and Broadway productions of Black and Blue.
Chaney is known as the King of the Paddle and Roll.
Chaney was the co host of La Cave with Jimmy Slyde.
Enjoy the clip from Broadways Black and Blue. Chaney is the first from the right and the last man out in the Hoogers Line