Well, it isn’t anything like that! It is the basic etymology of the nickname, “Bojangles” (Ames & Siegelman, 1977, p.43). And no, it has nothing to do with fried chicken, despite the popularity of the restaurant franchise. Think of one who dances around and bangs bones together to make sounds. Think of the man named Bill “Bojangles” Robinson.
For those of you who know the name, wonderful! For those of you who don’t, even better! You’re going to learn a little about an extraordinary human being and artist. Furthermore, hopefully you’ll gain some appreciation for the art form that Bill Robinson contributed so much to – tap dancing. Being a tap dancer myself, it is my hope that this multigenre research paper will inform and entertain, as well as offer some insight into the art of tap dancing, and one of its legends.
Now then, shoe some taps, step onto wood, and let’s jangle some bones!
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