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Bill "Bojangles" Robinson

Born on May 25, 1878 in Richmond, VA
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The grandson of a slave, as a child Bill Robinson first performed on street corners for nickels and dimes. Developing into one of the world's foremost tap-dancers, he became a vaudeville star and later played such big theaters as the Roxy and the ... Read Full Biography


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