Legendary jazz tap dancer Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was born on May 25, 1878, in Richmond, Virginia. His given name was Luther, but he despised it and appropriated that of his younger brother, William ...
Tony Cosby and others gathered at the Bill "Bojangles" Robinson statue on Saturday to celebrate the life of the famous dancer from Richmond. Cosby, an actor who also re-enacts speeches by the Rev. Dr.