Joseph Smith (dancer)

Joseph C. Smith (1875–1932) was an American dancer.

He introduced tango to the United States in 1911. In the letter to New York Times he claims that he introduced it in Winter Garden and danced tango with Dorothy Jardon in the show called Review of 1911.[1] He was the son of George Washington Smith, North America's first great ballet dancer.

Notes and references

  1. ^ Joseph C. Smith, New York Times, letter to editor, Brought Tango to America, January 17, 1914

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