Legendary jazz tap dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was born on May 25, 1878, in Richmond, Virginia. His given name was Luther, but he despised it and appropriated that of his younger brother, William ...
Button commemorating National Tap Dance Day in the United States. National Tap Dance Day is observed on May 25, chosen as it is the birthday of famed tap dancer Bill Bojangles Robinson (1874-1949). It ...