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Shim Sham — The Shim Sham Shimmy, Shim Sham or just Sham originally is a particular tap dance routine. It is credited to Leonard Reed, who originally called it Goofus, or to Willie Bryant. For swing dancers, today it is kind of line dance that recalls the… … Wikipedia
Tap dance — was developed in the United States during the nineteenth century, and is popular nowadays in many parts of the world. The name comes from the tapping sound made when the small metal plates on the dancer s shoes touch a hard surface. This lively,… … Wikipedia
Will Ryan — is a voice actor originally from Cleveland, Ohio.Something of a prodigy, his music career began when, while still in high school, he signed the first of two recording contracts with CBS Records.Leaving music for a while, he took over the job once … Wikipedia
National Tap Dance Day — falls on May 25 every year and is a celebration of tap dancing as an American art form. The idea of National Tap Dance Day was first presented to U.S. Congress on September 15, 1988 and was signed into American law by President George H.W. Bush… … Wikipedia
Fulton McGrath — Fulton Fidgy McGrath (December 6, 1907 – January 1, 1958) was an American jazz pianist and songwriter.McGrath played with Red Nichols early in the 1930s, then joined the band of The Dorsey Brothers, in addition to working extensively as a studio… … Wikipedia
Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra — Infobox musical artist |thumb|600px| Name = Pigsty Hill Light Orchestra Background = Jazz/folk/humour Origin = Flag|England Genre = Jazz, Folk, Humour Years active = 1968 to 1979, 1988 to 1992 Label = The Village Thing The Pigsty Hill Light… … Wikipedia
Champion Jack Dupree — Champion Jack Dupree, 1972 in Hamburg Champion Jack Dupree (* 23. Oktober 1909[1] in New Orleans; † 21. Januar 1992 in Hannover) war ein ameri … Deutsch Wikipedia
Свинг (танец) — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Свинг. Свинг группа танцев, развившихся во время «эпохи свинга» (поздние 1920 е 1940 е), а также современные танцы, произошедшие от них. Исторически свинг категоризуется в афроамериканской… … Википедия
tap dance — a dance in which the rhythm or rhythmical variation is audibly tapped out with the toe or heel by a dancer wearing shoes with special hard soles or with taps. [‡1925 30] * * * Style of American theatrical dance using precise rhythmical patterns… … Universalium
Reed, Leonard — ▪ 2005 American tap dancer (b. Jan. 7, 1907, Lightning Creek, Okla. d. April 5, 2004, Covina, Calif.), gained his greatest fame as one of the inventors along with his partner, Willie Bryant of the flashy routine known as the Shim Sham… … Universalium
