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[Daily Post] Arthur Duncan

July 15, 2014 By Tap Legacy

Arthur Duncan dropped out of college to pursue a career in show business, at which he garnered success as a tap dancer and singer.

He toured with the Jimmy Rodgers Show.

After several years of appearances in Europe, Duncan was discovered by Lawrence Welk’s personal manager, Sam Lutz. Appearing as a guest on the show, Welk offered Duncan a permanent spot as a member of his musical family.

Arthur Duncan gained fame as the first African American performer on the popular Lawrence Welk Show.

Duncan danced and sang on the show from 1964 to the show’s finale in 1982.

Sit back and enjoy this clip with Arthur Duncan on taps and Larry Hooper on Piano during the Lawrence Welk TV Show – 1979,

watch how close to that piano edge he slides!!!!

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Filed Under: Daily Post Tagged With: 1964, 1979, 1982, Dr. Arthur Duncan, Jimmy Rodgers Show, Lawrence Welk Show, Sam Lutz

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