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Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was born Luther Robinson in Richmond, Virginia on May 25, 1878, Biography.com. He hated his name as a child, later forcing his brother Bill to switch names with him. By 1885, he was an orphan, being raised by his grandmother Bedilia, earning the name “Bojangles” because of his ways. He was just 5 when he began performing in local beer gardens for a living. By age 9, he had joined a traveling troupe. Robinson worked his way up in the entertainment world and became a world-class star. He made the transition from Broadway to Hollywood films and gained international fame as an accomplished tap dancer, using most of his fortune having fun and giving back to various communities. A pioneering dancer, Robinson passed away more than seven decades ago on November 25, 1949, but his legacy lives on. In homage of his contributions, here are 4 ways Bojangles transformed tap dance, courtesy of New World Encyc

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