Bill " Bojangles " ROBINSON " The Sand Dance " !!!
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RARE OLDIES VIDEO FROM THE FILM " STORMY WEATHER " WITH MR BILL ROBINSON ! Bill Bojangles Robinson (May 25, 1878 November 25, 1949) was an American tap dancer and actor of stage and film. Robinson was born in Richmond, Virginia to Maxwell, a machine-shop worker, and Maria Robinson, a choir singer. He was raised by his grandmother after both parents died when he was an infant-his father from chronic heart disease, and his mother from natural causes. Details of Robinson's early life are known only through legend, much of it perpetuated by Bill Robinson himself. He claims he was christened "Luther"-a name he did not like. He suggested to his younger brother Bill that they should exchange names. When Bill objected, Luther applied his fists, and the exchange was made. At the age of six, Robinson began dancing for a living, appearing as a "hoofer" or song-and-dance man in local beer gardens. He soon dropped out of school to pursue dancing as a career. In 1886, he joined Mayme Remington's troupe in Washington, DC, and toured with them. In 1891, at the age of 12, he joined a traveling company in The South Before the War, and in 1905 worked with George Cooper as a vaudeville team. He gained great success as a nightclub and musical comedy performer, and during the next 25 years became one of the toasts of Broadway. Not until he was 50 did he dance for white audiences, having devoted his early career exclusively to appearances on the black theater circuit. In 1908 in Chicago, he met Marty Forkins, who became his lifelong manager. Under Forkins' tutelage, Robinson matured and began working as a solo act in nightclubs, increasing his earnings to an estimated $3500 per week. The publicity that gradually came to surround him included the creation of his famous "stair dance" (which he claimed to have invented on the spur of the moment when he was receiving an honor from the King of England, who was standing at the top of a flight of stairs; Bojangles' feet just danced up to be honored), his successful gambling exploits, his bow ties of multiple colors, his prodigious charity, his ability to run backward (he set a world's record of 8.2 seconds for the 75-yard backward dash) and to consume ice-cream by the quart, his argot-most notably the neologism copacetic , and such stunts as dancing down Broadway in 1939 from Columbus Circle to 44th St. in celebration of his 61st birthday. Because his public image became preeminent, little is known of his first marriage to Fannie S. Clay in Chicago shortly after World War I, his divorce in 1943, or his marriage to Elaine Plaines on January 27, 1944, in Columbus, Ohio.
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@nolainsight8371
2 жыл бұрын
Coach brought me here and I'm in New Orleans.The extras look like a few brother's in the streets I know😆
@madeby.zackkattack
2 жыл бұрын
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@SwoleCalibur
2 жыл бұрын
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@dastellarnapster1652
2 жыл бұрын
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@kadenlockhart024
2 жыл бұрын
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@madeby.zackkattack
2 жыл бұрын
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@johnathansmith1379
2 жыл бұрын
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@TrueVintageRnBFan
2 жыл бұрын
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@brose2323
Жыл бұрын
This is right there Kaylee and the ring game.
@brose2323
Жыл бұрын
You can do some shuffling at 1:43
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@digitalcthulhu143
2 жыл бұрын
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@rumplestiltskon
2 жыл бұрын
Got more 🚩 than a Chinese parade!
@james4592225
2 жыл бұрын
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@kineticmotions6879
2 жыл бұрын
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@johnathansmith1379
2 жыл бұрын
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@djdamage75
2 жыл бұрын
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@PretentiousLatinName
2 жыл бұрын
From now on whenever girls start actin goofy I’m just like “I can do some shufflin’ too!”
@FloydBagsby
2 жыл бұрын
you too huh 🤣
@TopVillain
2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha nasty boys in the house
COACH GANG!
Shoutout to the Coach Gang!
He died at 71 in 1949. This movie was released in 1943. Probably recorded a year or two before release....conservatively this man was in his early mid 60’s....holy shit! Stay active people
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For a 70 seventy year old he looks phenomenal. I thought he was in his forties
@TheKing60210
3 жыл бұрын
He was the OG Oldhead dancing with the youngins
@Anth230
2 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure hes not 70 in this clip...
@troyelam8978
Жыл бұрын
@@Anth230 he may not be 70, but he’s at least 64
CGA brought me here...impressive
1:54 Shout Out To The Coach Gang! CGA!! 😄👍👏👏👏
Boy! He got educated feet! Shout out to the Notorious Coach Greg Adams! Shawn! 💪😎👊
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1:56 COACH!!… And that’s YOU!
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@TrueVintageRnBFan
2 жыл бұрын
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@CalikoTube
2 жыл бұрын
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@andim.8788
2 жыл бұрын
What up shuun
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@CalikoTube
2 жыл бұрын
Niggas is shufflin’ 💨👞💨👞🕺’
Im here because of Coach Greg Adams 😂😂😂😂
CGA's video clip is why I'm here lol
Shout-out to coach gang
“And that’s you!”
Anybody remember when CGA used to point out the guy on the far left at 2:00 too? I think he compared him to flava flav a few times. Man I wouldn't even have found any humor in this if it wasn't for CGA.
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@BigJokaATL
2 жыл бұрын
I can do some shufflun' too!!
@madeby.zackkattack
2 жыл бұрын
@@BigJokaATL Yeah yeah yeah man
@madeby.zackkattack
2 жыл бұрын
Me too! 🤣
Coachgang. 😎
I can shuffle too! Coach gang and the 304s brought me here
Shout out coach gang...
Shout out coach gang but dude really was killing it on the shuffling.
Shouts outs to the Coach Gang CGA
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Got damit Coach Greg Adams!!!😂😂😂😂😅
Coach Greg Adams made me look for this
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It's utterly uncanny that through all the hard and unfortunate times Black Americans have endured, they still find it within themselves to have fun, maintain hope and never give up. Their human spirit is undoubtably amazing!!
And once AGAIN CGA sent me Over there 😂😂😂 Shoutout to the coach gang !!!! The Shuffle goes hard hahaha 😂😂😂
I can do some shuffling too!!
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@madeby.zackkattack
2 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@digitalcthulhu143
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah man, yeah man!
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Coach gang in the building!!!!!!
Coach Greg Adams brought me here🤣
@danielstellwag3081
2 жыл бұрын
Free agent lifestyle for life
Shout out to the Coach gang. 💪🏼😎
CGA brought me here
Coach gang in da buildin!! 👞👞😂
The lost art of tap. I miss seeing it.
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Hahaha shout out to the gang !!!!
CGA brought me here🤣🤣🤣
How does this not have millions of views?
Coach GREG ADAMS BROUGHT ME HERE 🤣
Shout to the COACH GANG *Annnd that’s YOU*
Coach Greg Adams sent me 😆
Shoutout to the Coachgang
I never tire of watching Mr Bojangles! Very talented indeed. With shirley temple too!🕺💃
@alanmorris7669
3 жыл бұрын
It's too bad he was only paid pennies, peanuts and popcorn.
@Theyanni_experience
Жыл бұрын
He was my great great grandaddy
1:54 Coach Gang
I can do some shufflin' too 1:54
That boy shuffling 🤣
Coach Greg Adams brought me here
even in this age HD, the quality in this is still quite nice.
@marktabaczynski2826
5 жыл бұрын
film is always better than "hd"
@CBLOVE2856
5 жыл бұрын
I did this recently and made a modern recording of it.
@JoshPearceTheNintendoGamer
4 жыл бұрын
35mm film which this was shot on, IS HD.
this man was an amazing dancer
@mohkhalil353
6 жыл бұрын
NHMntnHIGH I
This is pure art and comedy. 😂😂😂😂😂
I love BILL BOJANGELS ROBINSON I CRY WHEN I WATCH HIM WHAT A GREAT MAN I WISH I KNEW HIM
These guys have an amazing skill at dancing and acting! Wish we still had movies like this today. Thank you so much for sharing!:)
@jermo1213
Жыл бұрын
This is pathetic
@irregularjoe1782
11 ай бұрын
These were real men who faced real oppression worked for little but laid the ground work for later generations to overcome and to build on their accomplishments. Rather than denigrate them for having been exploited, we should honor them for influencing the culture for better despite the pain.
Coach Greg Adams brought me here! 😂
Anyone from the Coach Gang here?
@madeby.zackkattack
2 жыл бұрын
You already know!🤣
@abkarga
2 жыл бұрын
I can do some shuffling too😉
@mysterion5136
6 ай бұрын
😂
@HandsomeH.U.N.K.
5 ай бұрын
Yeah man yeah man!😂
@LucianVolkolak
5 ай бұрын
Im here because coach Greg Adams but i dont get the joke of this video hahahaha can someone explain?
#coachgang
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Coach Greg brought me here.
Coach Greg Brought me here!
CGA peeps STAND UP AND SHUFFLE BOYZZ!))
@CalikoTube
2 жыл бұрын
I can shuffle all day With CGA!
Shirley Temple danced with Mr. Robinson in many a movie. She absolutely adored him and she could keep up.
@tapmaan6150
5 жыл бұрын
Shirley Temple was great but in no way could she keep up with Bill Robinson. Bill chorographed his dance numbers with Shirley to be as easy as possible so tha she COULD keep up. Do your research.
@nyrockchicxx
5 жыл бұрын
Tap Maan However it went she could still keep up.
@bobbyjohnson8968
3 жыл бұрын
@@nyrockchicxx no she couldn't 🤡🤡💯
Nothing but true talent. Melanin magic. Music abilities. Dining and dance.
🙏🏽 pure talent all of them.
love the " you got educated feet"
@kristitaylor5790
3 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking that ..this first time Iv seen this😊
Bojangles was in his early seventies when he performed this movie. His black definitely did not crack.
@JohnSilverfan01
8 жыл бұрын
+East Bohanon And he didn't look a day over thirty five to me. ^_^
@eastercitlalimakedabohanon1689
8 жыл бұрын
hahaha
@JohnSilverfan01
8 жыл бұрын
East Bohanon I really mean it. He didn't look his age at all.
@NateInDC
7 жыл бұрын
He was actually 65 when he performed this movie, still impressive
@serenakiril
7 жыл бұрын
That's incredible.
So much talent here , naturally gifted with rhythm
CGA brought me here 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Terrific. You feel like you have a front-row seat to the kind of nutty freedom -- as well as the pure talent -- that was vaudeville.
The sound for the guy shaking his head is coming form the wash board. We had those when I was kid.
@eugeniaboone5602
4 жыл бұрын
BerryXo they kearned it from you dum ass.
@makubegysman6160
4 жыл бұрын
You aren't a kid anymore so shut up
That’s what you call talent. 🥰👍🏻👍🏻
"Mr. Bojangles," "He could jump soooo high!" Sammy Davis Jr. brought me here
@rocconido2192
4 жыл бұрын
That song wasnt about this mr bojangles. It was a song cover of jerry jeff walkers song, which in his autobiography he stated it was a different man, he met in jail, who was white
@ericlevy553
3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@ericlevy553
3 жыл бұрын
@@rocconido2192 that's not point. We know. David Bromberg did it too. It's the place that Sammy brought it to which is what made it extra special.
BLM hasnt seen this yet... so i enjoy it until it get taken down!!
@Chicago-sl8gy
3 жыл бұрын
Looking ass
THE SMOOTH SLIDE!
Leaves Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly and company in the dust ... this man was from a different planet ... damn Mr. Bojangles ... Dance. 🙏
@davhuf3496
3 жыл бұрын
They were all good. To me it is not a question of who is better, it is a matter of differences in style and what I like at the moment.
My tap teacher legit cried because she is teaching us a dance to honour Bojangies
The book “Bob London The Boy Who Read The Classics “ has Mr. Bojangles as the soul of the story
CGA: "...If you're black, you know your old racist grandpa used to do this 2:04 all day at work then, when he got home he was calling white folks all kinds of names...." I can't stand CGA bruh.😂🤣 #CoachGang #FAL
I bet Bill had no idea this clip would get turned into a meme.
Outstanding talent, so much fun
All the videos we have of bojangles is when he so much older her was probably amazing when he was in 20s
Bojangles! Creativity....Awesome talent they all had.
Mr. Bill Bojangles Robinson makes me proud to be a Robinson
I have to watch this at least once a week for the simple joy that it brings me. You brothers are wonderful.
There's a great statue of him near where I live!
One of my favorite parts in the movie!!! Yea man yea man!!!
So much talent in one place
@LeRoy-wb7vu
4 ай бұрын
Yell they can, clean, cook, dance, sweep, pick, 😅😅😅😅