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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Person
gptkb:Dancer
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gptkbp:active_years
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1900-1949
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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gptkb:1949
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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1900
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gptkbp:artistic_contribution
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Cultural ambassador for African American performers
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Ethel_Waters
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Cab_Calloway
gptkb:The_Nicholas_Brothers
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Harlem_Renaissance
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Lifetime_Achievement
gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1878-05-25
1878-05-15
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia,_USA
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gptkbp:born
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Orphaned at a young age
orphaned at a young age
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Cypress_Hills_Cemetery
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gptkbp:career_start
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vaudeville
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:none
gptkb:Evelyn_Robinson
Billie Robinson
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:none
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Shirley_Temple
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Bing_Crosby
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Cab_Calloway
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gptkbp:contribution
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popularizing tap dance
Breaking racial barriers in entertainment
Popularizing African American dance
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Inspiration for future generations of dancers
pioneer of tap dance
influenced generations of dancers
Breaking racial barriers in entertainment
Representation of African American talent in film
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gptkbp:dance_style
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Jazz dance
Musical theater dance
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gptkbp:death_date
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1949-04-25
1972-11-25
1949-11-25
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
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gptkbp:debut
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gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
1948
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:African_American
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Bojangles
his energetic performances
his improvisational skills
performing with Shirley Temple
tap dancing
signature dance style
his signature dance style
his role in ' The Little Colonel' with Shirley Temple
his role in ' Stormy Weather'
his top hat and cane
Innovating the 'stair dance'
Performing with a dog named ' Bojangles'
Starring in films such as ' Stormy Weather'
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gptkbp:famous_quote
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" Dance is the joy of life."
" Dancing is like dreaming with your feet."
" Every time I tap, I feel alive."
" I dance because I love it."
" I just want to make people happy."
" I never let my feet touch the ground."
" I tap dance to the rhythm of my heart."
" I want to be remembered as a great dancer."
" Tap dancing is my language."
" The stage is my home."
" I never let my dancing get in the way of my acting."
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gptkbp:film
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The Happy Land
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gptkbp:film_debut
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gptkb:1930
gptkb:The_Show_of_Shows
gptkb:The_Green_Pastures
The Life of the Party
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Bill_'_Bojangles'_Robinson
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bill Robinson
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gptkbp:influence
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Later generations of dancers
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Savion_Glover
gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkb:Greg_Hines
tap dance
dance choreography
tap dance culture
film dance
later tap dancers
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Josephine_Baker
gptkb:Fred_Astaire
gptkb:Billie_Holiday
gptkb:Bill_Bojangles
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Vaudeville
gptkb:Cab_Calloway
Minstrel shows
African American culture
minstrel shows
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gptkbp:known_for
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Tap dancing
tap dancing
film appearances
performing in vaudeville
performing in films
his role in black cinema
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on African American culture
pioneering African American performer
Pioneer of tap dance
Influence on Broadway and film dance
pioneering tap dance
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Bojangles
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gptkbp:notable_performance
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gptkb:Dancing_in_the_Cotton_Club
gptkb:Dancing_with_Shirley_Temple
Broadway shows
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gptkbp:notable_performers
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gptkb:Shirley_Temple
The Stair Dance
The Shim Sham
The Soft Shoe
The Tap Dance
The Stairs Dance
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Little_Colonel
gptkb:The_King_Steps_Out
gptkb:Stormy_Weather
gptkb:The_Green_Pastures
gptkb:The_Wizard_of_Oz
Bamboozled
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Actor
gptkb:Vaishnavism
gptkb:Dancer
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gptkbp:performance
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gptkb:1949
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gptkbp:performed_in
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Broadway shows
film musicals
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gptkbp:portrayed_in
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biographical films
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Cypress_Hills_Cemetery
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gptkbp:signature
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gptkb:The_Old_Man_of_the_Mountain
Tap dance
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gptkbp:signature_move
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the stair dance
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Doris_Robinson
gptkb:Vera_Allen
Frieda Robinson
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gptkbp:style
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Jazz dance
Tap dance
rhythmic tap dancing
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Shirley_Temple
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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