The first and only, full-length biography of Bill Robinson ever published came out in 1988. After receiving stellar reviews, it eventually fell out of print and became a prized find on eBay.

Bill Robinson Biography According to one jazz dance source, Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson was the chief instigator for getting tap dance "up on its toes." Early forms of tap, including the familiar ...

Broadway legend Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was the best-known and highest-paid African-American entertainer in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century.

If the film, which is based on “Mr. Bojangles — The Biography of Bill Robinson,” by Jim Haskins and N.R. Mitgang, is historically correct, Robinson was one of the world’s worst gamblers ...

Based on the book “Mr. Bojangles — Biography of Bill Robinson,” by Jim Haskins and N.R. Mitgang, the movie, directed by Joseph Sargent, also stars Kimberly Elise as Robinson’s long ...

As a child Robinson worked in racing stables, nursing a desire to become a jockey. He danced for fun and for the entertainment of others, first appearing on stage at the age of eight. Three years ...

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949) was an American tap dancer and actor, the best known and most highly paid African-American entertainer in the first half of the ...

Tap dancer Bill Robinson, known as Bojangles, far left, is assisted by Mary Bruce on piano as he leads young dancers to the “Charleston Walk” in New York City on Dec. 27, 1944. The children ...

Everybody gets to help blow out the candles on the big cake for Bill “Bojangles” Robinson’s birthday party this Sunday at the National Museum of Dance in Saratoga Springs. The family ...

Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was a one-of-a-kind entertainer whose feet were two of America’s greatest national treasures. In tribute to this dancer among dancers, T. G. Cooper has l… ...