Arthur Duncan

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Arthur Duncan

Born 1934 (age 73–74)[1]
Occupation tap dancer, entertainer
This article is about the tap dancer. For the Scottish footballer, see Arthur Duncan (footballer).

Arthur Duncan is a tap dancer, known for his stint as a performer on The Lawrence Welk Show from 1964 to 1982; which made him the first African-American regular on a variety television program.[2]

The 1989 film Tap featured Duncan in a cameo appearance with other famous tap dancers.[3]

In 2004, Duncan was honoured at the annual "Tap Extravaganza" in New York City.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ November Releases From Delmark Records. All About Jazz (2007-10-18). Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
  2. ^ a b Seibert, Brian (2004-05-30). DANCE: THIS WEEK; All the Tap Dancers in New York. The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
  3. ^ Holden, Stephen (1988-07-06). The Pop Life. The New York Times. Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr.. Retrieved on 2007-11-09.
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