Bunny Briggs (February 26, 1922 – November 15, 2014) was an American tap dancer who was inducted into the American Tap Dancing Hall of Fame in 2006.
Briggs was born under the name Bernard Briggs in Harlem, New York on February 26, 1922.[1] When asked about his nickname Briggs said "Well, I'm fast."[1] At one point he thought about becoming a Catholic priest[2][full citation needed] but his priest told Briggs that "God clearly wanted him to be a dancer."[1] In the 1960s, Briggs was known to dance with the likes of bandleaders Lionel Hampton and Duke Ellington, so much so that Briggs was deemed "Duke's dancer."[1] In May 1985 Briggs performed on the NBC TV Special, "Motown Returns to the Apollo." He was nominated for a Tony Award in 1989 for his work in the Broadway show Black and Blue. He appeared on stage and in movies including the Gregory Hines film Tap in 1989. In 2002, Briggs received an honorary Doctorate of Performing Arts in American Dance by Oklahoma City University in 2002, honoring him as one of the nine doctorates of Tap Dance.[3]
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BunnyBriggs (February 26, 1922 – November 15, 2014) was an American tap dancer who was inducted into the American Tap Dancing Hall of Fame in 2006. Briggs...
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lives of three influential tap dancers, Chuck Green, Howard Sims, and BunnyBriggs, and showcases their dancing skills in a historic live performance at...
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Savion Glover, Terrence E. McNally, Dick Anthony Williams, Arthur Duncan, BunnyBriggs, Howard "Sandman" Sims, Steve Condos, Harold Nicholas, Jimmy Slyde, Barbara...
the musical Carousel. Jayne Meadows Allen Lauren Bacall Polly Bergen BunnyBriggs Stanley Chase B.J. Crosby Ruby Dee Eugene Louis 'Luigi' Faccuito James...
included Donald O'Connor, Mel Tormé, Rosemary Clooney, James Melton, BunnyBriggs, Rex Allen, Henny Youngman, Margaret Whiting, Peggy Lee, and Judy Garland...
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particular. He danced with many of the greats including Honi Coles, BunnyBriggs, Charles 'Cookie' Cook, and Peg Leg Bates. Nugent was born in Washington...
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Musical Scott Wise – Jerome Robbins' Broadway as Various Characters BunnyBriggs – Black and Blue as Hoofer Savion Glover – Black and Blue as Younger...
included Jimmy Slyde, Ralph Brown, Buster Brown, Lon Chaney, Chuck Green, BunnyBriggs, and Savion Glover. While on Broadway, she performed "Memories of You"...
the golden age of television with a new-wave vaudeville talent show for the '90s. Kevin Meaney, Steven Wright, BunnyBriggs and Lyle Lovett help out....
director for shows with famous dancers such as The Nicholas Brothers, BunnyBriggs, Sandman Sims, and Maurice Hines as well as famous choreographers including...
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