Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1930) IN COLOR!

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Uploaded by on Aug 29, 2006

This is a clip from the technicolor finale of the movie "Dixiana," made in 1930. This is the only known color footage of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson.

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  • Sadly, he didn't get into the movies until he was in his 50s -- he's about 52 here -- imagine what he was like in his 20s!

  • Great clip, but the hum is maddening!

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  • the camera forgets about HIS FEET, love bojangles

  • HUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM­MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM­MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM­MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM­MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM­MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM­MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM­MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM­MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM­MMMMMMMMMMMM

  • It's not the only color footage of B. Bojangles, there was one with Shirley temple too. The littlest Rebel

  • He had to wait for Bert Wiliams to pass from the scene.

  • PLEASE FIX THE SIDE-TONE!!

  • All I can say is. "Wow"!

  • He was a genius!

    

  • I hate how most of the video doesn't get a clear shot of his feet :( Love his dancing though.

  • @fhr331 - mainly because motion pictures or moving pictures were not around when he was in his 20's. Moving pictures with sound was state of the art technology at this time period.

  • legend 

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