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Cholly Atkins
Born
Charles Sylvan Atkinson
(1913-09-13)September 13, 1913
Pratt City, Alabama, U.S.
Died
April 19, 2003(2003-04-19) (aged 89)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Other names
"The Man with the Moves"[1]
Occupation(s)
Choreographer, dancer
Spouses
Catherine Williams
(m. 1936; div. 1944)
Dottie Saulters
(m. 1944; died 1962)
Maye Harrison
(before 2003)
Awards
1989: Tony: Best Choreography
Black and Blue
Charles "Cholly" Atkins (born Charles Sylvan Atkinson; September 13, 1913 – April 19, 2003)[2] was an American dancer and vaudeville performer, who later became noted as the house choreographer for the various artists on the label Motown.[3]
^Rye, Howard (April 9, 2003). GroveOnline: Atkins, Cholly. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J506400. ISBN 9780231504126. OCLC 5104947759. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
^"Alabama Hall of Music | Charles "Cholly" Atkins". Archived from the original on February 22, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
^Martin, Douglas (April 23, 2003). "Cholly Atkins, 89, Dancer and Choreographer". The New York Times. New York. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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