Best Known For Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was an iconic African-
American tap dancer and actor best known for his Broadway
performances and film roles. Think you know about Biography?
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Now Broadway legend Bill "Bojangles" Robinson was born Luther
Robinson in Richmond, Virginia, on May 25, 1878. Robinson
started his career as a vaudeville performer, transitioning to
Broadway and to Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s. His
delicate tap-dance style and cheerful demeanor made Robinson a
favorite of both black and white audiences. He died in New York
City on November 25, 1949. "Everything is copacetic." Bill
"Bojangles" Robinson was born Luther Robinson in Richmond,
Virginia, on May 25, 1878. His father, Maxwell, worked in a
machine shop, while his mother, Maria, was a choir singer. After
both of his parents died in 1885, Robinson was raised by his
grandmother, Bedilia, who had been a slave earlier in her life.
According to Robinson, he used physical