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[Daily Post] Henry LeTang

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Dr. Henry Letang is a Tony Award Wining Broadway Choreographer… Black and Blue – Eubie – Sophisticated Ladies…

With credits in Movies TAP, The Cotton Club, and TV shows and productions.

Henry, was an Honorary Board member of the Tap Legacy Foundation Inc.

Find out more detailed and in depth information about his Broadway and Hollywood Credits plus more… Do Visit his tribute website to learn more. http://www.henryletang.org/

Enjoy the clip from the Broadway show with Henry LeTang Choreographer. Sophisticated Ladies, With the late Tony Award Winner, Phyllis Hyman performing a Duke Ellington Classic, It Don’t Mean A Thing. Accompanied by tap dancers featuring Tony Award Winner Hinton Battle and the late Gregg Burge. Choreography by Henry LeTang.

[Daily Post] Henry LeTang

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Dr. Henry Letang is a Tony Award Wining Broadway Choreographer… Black and Blue – Eubie – Sophisticated Ladies…

With credits in Movies TAP, The Cotton Club, and TV shows and productions.

Henry, was an Honorary Board member of the Tap Legacy Foundation Inc.

Find out more detailed and in depth information about his Broadway and Hollywood Credits plus more… Do Visit his tribute website to learn more. http://www.henryletang.org/

Enjoy the clip from the Broadway show Black And Blue with Henry LeTang Choreographer. 

[Daily Post] Jimmy Slyde HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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To all dancers, dance enthusiasts and tap dancers, join us in celebrating the Birthday of Dr. Jimmy Slyde today 10/02/1927, born James Titus Godbolt. A Tap Master, National Treasure and an Honorary Board Member of the Tap Legacy™ Foundation.

He was born in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in Boston after his family moved there. He began tap dancing at age 12 with teacher Stanley Brown at The New England Conservatory of Music, after seeing Bill Bojangles Robinson perform.

Jimmy Slyde found the Slyde Brothers with Jimmy Sir Slyde Mitchell, he also was part of the tap dance revival of the 1980s.

Slyde was in films such as The Cotton Club, Tap and Round Midnight, as well as a number of television specials. He collaborated with Steve Condos on a program of jazz tap improvisation at the Smithsonian Institution and performed across the United States, France and South America.

In 1989, Slyde received a Tony Award nomination for his Broadway debut in the musical Black and Blue. He was also the recipient the Flo-Bert award – 1991 and the NEA National Heritage Fellowship Award – 1999, the Charles Honi Coles Award – 2001, a Guggenheim Fellowship for Choreography – 2003, and an honorary Doctorate of Performing Arts from Oklahoma City University.

Sit back and enjoy this Master Artist at play in a clip from the Broadway Show Black and Blue.

[Daily Post] Arthur Duncan HAPPY BIRTHDAY

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Dr. Arthur Duncan was born in Pasadena, California, September 25, 1933. Pursuing his college education, he entered the Pasadena City College to study pharmacy, but left school soon after 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. After appearing as a guest on the show, Lawrence 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.

Besides his solo number on the show, he teamed up with Bobby Burgess and Jack Imel in performing popular dance routines.

After the Lawrence Welk Show finale in 1982, Duncan has appeared in several television shows such as Diagnosis Murder, Columbo, The Betty White Show and many more. He also appeared with Red Skelton, Sammy Davis Jr., Gregory Hines, Jerry Lewis, Dick Van Dyke, Tommy Tune, Lionel Hampton and much more.

He was featured in the Challenge scene in the 1989 movie TAP with Harold Nicholas, Jimmy Slyde, Steve Condos, Bunny Briggs, Sandman Sims, Pat Rico, Henry LeTang On Piano, Gregory Hines and Sammy Davis Jr.

He continues to be a major force as a Tap Master on the Tap Festival scene Nationally and Internationally, among an enormous busy schedule.

Duncan has received the 2004 Flo-Bert Award of Lifetime Achievement of Tap Artistry, in New York City, and the 2005 Living Treasure in American Dance Award from the Oklahoma City University and an honorary doctorate was presented to him in Spring 2008. Also receiving the Gregory Hines Humanitarian Award from the Gabriella Axelrad Education Foundation for his work with the Inner City Kids’ Non-Profit Dance Program.

The clip is from the 1965 Lawrence Welk Show, with Duncan tap dancing on the piano to Cute played by Doug Scherer!!!

[Daily Post] Sammy Davis Jr. and Gregory Hines

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The Challenge scene from the 1989 film TAP.

Dancing in order of appearance, Henry LeTang On Piano, Arthur Duncan, Bunny Briggs, Jimmy Slyde, Steve Condos, Harold Nicholas, Pat Rico and Sandman are the hurdle that Harold Nicholas jumps over, Sandman Sims, Sammy Davis Jr. with Gregory Hines.

A Historic Moment for the Art of Tap Dance.

Enjoy the Real Form….

[Daily Post] Gregory Hines

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The street Tap scene from the 1989 movie TAP starring Gregory Hines as Max Washington.

listening to the street rhythm… Watch, Listen and Enjoy.