tap dance

1930s

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Footage appears to be of the brilliant Dotty Saulter, dancing. She is…

1940s

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Footage of a woman singing in a ball gown onstage at the Trocadero…

1930s

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MS of Florence Ziegfeld surrounded by beautiful women as he introduces…

1920s

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With Duke Ellington and his Orchestra. Band members’ silhouette on the…

1920s

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An insert called “Hot Feet” from “Black and Tan Fantasy (1929)” with…

1920s

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An excerpt from a Paramount musical short called “Black and Tan Fantasy…

1930s

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Bessie Smith sits on floor with drink, sings “St. Louis Blues”. Bessie…

1930s

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Woman leans against door, holds hands with Duke Ellington. He plays…

1950s

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A man, Bill Bailey, wearing a suit and a straw hat, tap dances in from…