| LEGEND: aka = Also Known As / m: = Married/ n/a = Not Available / ( ) = Note / c.= Circa. |
Last
|
First
|
Location |
Performed
|
Partners
|
Dances
|
Dates |
| Babb |
Dorothy |
Amarillo
TX. |
Get Hep
To Love |
Jivin'
Jacks and Jills |
Swing Dance |
1926-
5/13/1998 |
Babette |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
part of the Paramount
Parisians: the Red Heads Orchestra |
Specialty, Ballet
, Black
Bottom |
c.1920's |
Baccelli |
"Signora" |
n/a |
Stage |
n/a |
Ballet? |
c.1890s? |
Bache |
Violet |
USA |
n/a |
n/a |
Collegiate Dances,
Alabamy Stomp |
c.1920s |
| Baclanova |
Olga |
Moscovo,
Russia |
1933 Murder
at the Vanities. Freaks |
aka: Baklanova |
Actress,
Ballet? |
8/19/1899-9/6/1974 |
|
Bacon |
Faith |
USA |
8th Earl Carrol Vanities. 1931
Ziegfeld Follies. |
(Committed
Suicide) |
Fan
Dance |
1909-
9/26/1956 |
| Bacon |
Virginia |
Cincinnati,
Oh. |
1927 Cameo
Revue |
Frank Bacon
& Ned
Wayburn |
Ballet,
Comedy & Vaudeville |
b.1911 |
Bage |
Joseph |
n/a |
Joeseph
Sisters were known as the Castleton Sisters |
aka: Jan
and Arlene, Arlene-Miles Johnson |
Ballet? |
c.1930s |
| Bailey |
Pearl Mae |
Newport
News, VA. |
Apollo.
Carmen Jones. Cabin In The Sky. |
Singer,
Started as a dancer. (BrotherBill
Bailey). m: Louis Bellson |
Eccentric,
Jitterbug |
3/29/1918-8/17/1990 |
|
Bailey |
Bill |
Philadelphia or Virginia |
Bill Bailey Dancers ( Apollo
1954). Beale St. Revue. 1901 Ain't Dat A Shame |
Blanche Calloway,
Darden.
(Pearl's Brother) |
Ballroom,
Tap |
12/8/1912-12/12/1978 |
Baker |
Enoch |
USA |
Florida Cotton Blossoms |
Dewy 'Pigmeat' Markham |
Sand Dance |
c.1910s |
Baker |
Josephine |
St. Louis,
MI |
The
Savoy,
The Revue Nègre |
m: Pepito
de Albertino, Jean Lyon |
Banana Dance,
Chorus, Exotic, Modern,
Lindy Hop |
6/3/1906-4/12/1975 |
| Balanchine |
George |
St. Petersburg,
Russia |
1929 Dark
Red Rose |
m: Vera
Zorina & Tamara
Geva |
Dancer,
Choreographer |
1/22/1904-4/30/1983 |
| Balden |
Elaine |
n/a |
TV Dancer |
Bobby Burgess |
Ballroom |
c.1950s |
| Bales |
William |
USA |
Choreographed
the "Furlough" for Astaire
& Rogers |
Jayne Dudley
& Sophie Maslow |
Ballet,
Jazz,
Ballroom,
Furlough |
c.1930s |
Ball |
Bill |
NY |
D.B.T.A. |
Louise Kline |
Instructors |
c.1937 |
| Ball |
Lucille
Desiree |
(Jamestown),
Celeron, NY |
Goldwyn
Girl. Ziegfeld
Follies. Dance Girl Dance. Stage Door. Swing It . |
m: Desi
Arnaz, Gary Morton |
Actress,
Ballroom,
Latin,
Chorus |
8/6/1911-4/26/1989 |
Ball |
Marguerite |
n/a |
Topsy and Eva [1926] |
n/a |
Specialty dancer |
c.1926 |
| Balliol |
??? |
France? |
Empire
Room, Riviera & Picadilly Hotels |
aka: Balliol
& Merton |
Ballet,
Adagio |
c.1928 |
Balon
(Ballon) |
Jean |
France? |
Paris Opera
Ballet |
Francois
Prevost, Marie
Camargo,
Louis XIV |
Dance Master,
Ballet, Minuet |
1676-1739 |
| Banjo |
Jo |
n/a |
Paradise
Club |
n/a |
Tap
|
c.1930s |
| Bankhead |
Tallulah
Brockman |
Huntsville,
Alabama |
1923 The
Dancers |
m: John
Emery |
Actress,
Broadway, Ballroom |
1/31/1902-12/12/1968 |
Bankoff |
Ivan |
n/a |
Palace Theatre, Alhambra
Theatre 11/1913 |
aka: Bankoff and Girlie |
Texas
Tommy, Russian,
Hesitation Waltz, Tango,
Turkey
Trot, Acrobatic |
c.1913 |
| Banks |
Margaret |
Vancouver |
West Side
Story,
Les Sylphides |
n/a |
Ballet,
Choreographer |
b.1924 |
| Banks |
Restina |
NY |
Apollo
Theater |
n/a |
Chorus
/ Tap |
c.1930s |
| Banky |
Vilma |
Nagyrodog,
Hungary |
Four Horsemen |
Valentino,
m: Rod LaRocque |
Actress,
Tango |
1/9/1903-3/16/1991 |
| Bara |
Theda (Theodosia) |
Cincinnati,
OH |
Salome,
Camille |
aka: The
Vamp |
Salome |
7/29/1885-4/7/1955 |
| Baraban |
Sonia |
n/a |
Rueben
Foxtrot |
Charles
C. Grohs |
Foxtrot |
c.1914 |
| Bari
(Fisher) |
Lynn (Marjorie) |
Roanoke,
VA |
1933 Dancing
Lady.
King Of Burlesque |
n/a |
Dancer,
Actress |
12/18/1913-11/20/1989 |
| Barkis |
Nina (Lina) |
n/a |
Salome |
n/a |
Belly,
Salome |
c.1929s |
| Barnes |
Deslys |
USA |
1934 Stand
Up & Cheer |
n/a |
Chorus
Dancer |
c.1930s |
| Barnes
|
Mae |
NY, NY |
1924 Runnin'
Wild. 1959 Odds Against Tomorrow, Shuffle Along |
aka: Edith
Mae Stith |
Tap,
Charleston?,
Singer |
1/23/1907-12/13/1996 |
| Baro |
? |
n/a |
n/a |
Rulson-Dorsha
& Baro |
Ballroom |
n/a |
| Baron |
& Blair |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Ballroom |
n/a |
Barrow |
Clyde |
Telice,
TX |
(Criminal-Bank
Robber) |
Bonnie Parker |
Jitterbug |
5/24/1909-5/23/1934 |
| Barrett |
Grace |
San Francisco |
1941 Sunny |
aka: The
Hartmans |
Charleston,
Bolero,
Tango, |
1/7/1907-
8/8/1955 |
| Barrett |
Janet |
n/a |
1936 Ramona |
n/a |
dancer |
c.1930s |
| Barrett |
Muriel |
n/a |
1936 Ramona |
n/a |
dancer |
c.1930s |
Barrett |
Thomas |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Tap |
n/a |
| Barringer |
"Miss" |
NY? |
n/a |
Hardee |
Swing,
Peelin' The Peach |
c.1930s |
| Barron |
Charles |
n/a |
Follies? |
Frances
Nevins |
Ballroom |
c.1928 |
| Barry |
Billy |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Tap |
c.1920s? |
| Barry |
Lilliane |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Chorus |
c.1940s |
|
Barry |
Fred &
Elaine |
n/a |
1941 Empire Rm.
1953 Tit Coq. |
aka:
Mr. & Mrs. Barry |
Vaudeville song
and dance team |
c.1920s? |
Bartalo |
Lou |
n/a |
1931 -
Cuban Love Song, 1933 - Peanut Vendor |
aka: Bart
Bartalo |
Swing |
c.1940s |
| Bartho |
Cathrina |
n/a |
1900 Edison
Films |
n/a |
Ballet,
Variety, Skirt |
c.1900 |
Bartola |
Bart |
|
Dean Collins group |
|
Swing |
c.1960's |
Barton |
James |
Glousester
City, NJ |
Tobacco
Road |
(Black Face
comedian) |
Tap |
11/1/1890-2/19/1962 |
| Baryshnikov |
Mikhail |
Latvia,
Russia |
White Knights.
Turning Point |
Kirov Ballet |
Ballet |
b.1/27/1948 |
Basil |
Tony |
Philadelphia, PA. |
T.A.M.I. Show [1964],
Hullabaloo, American Graffitti, Easy Rider. Rockula,
Gap Commerical, Legally Blonde |
Real Name: Antonia Christina
Basilotta . Formed break dance group "The Lockers".
Sang Song "Mickey." |
Dancer, Choreographer,
Singer, Swing, Latin,
Rock, Twist,
Go-Go, WCS |
b. 9/22/1943 |
|
Basquette
(Baskette) |
Lina
(Lena) |
San Mateo, CA. |
Louis
XIV. Ebb Tide. Ziegfeld
Girl. Follies. |
M:
Sam Warner.
Marge Champion (sis) |
Ballroom,
Ballet |
4/19/1907-9/30/1994 |
| Bate |
Janette |
n/a |
Instructor
to Child Stars |
n/a |
Various |
c.1930s? |
Bates |
Barbara |
n/a |
Model,
Actress, Ballerina |
|
Ballet, |
8/6/1925-1968 |
| Bates |
Clayton
P. |
Fountain
Inn, SC |
Vaudeville |
aka Peg-Leg
Bates. one legged Tap dancer (Handicapped) |
Tap,
|
10/11/1907-12/6/1998 |
| Bathyllos |
n/a |
Rome |
Roman Dancer |
n/a |
Roman Dancer |
n/a |
Batie |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
aka: Batie and Foster,
Real Name: Walter Batie |
Acrobatic Tap,
|
c.1930s |
Bauersfield |
Bill |
Plula |
1939 Worlds
Jitterbug Champions. |
Dorothy
Sacco |
Jitterbug |
b.1918- |
| Bausch |
Mae |
Australia |
The Devils
Passkey. 1946 Ziegfeld
Girls |
n/a |
Spanish,
Actress |
c.1915 |
Bausch |
Pina |
Solingen,
Germany |
Choreographer,
The Planet of the Empress 1990 |
n/a |
Ballet,
Ethnic, Bacchanal |
b.7/27/1940 |
| Bayadères |
n/a |
India |
Indian
Dancers |
n/a |
n/a |
ancient |
| Baye,
de |
Mademoiselle |
France? |
Moulin
Rouge |
n/a |
Chorus,
Ballet, |
c.1910s |
Bayrooty |
Mary |
n/a |
hailed as Queen of all Oriental and Dervish |
Bayrooty & her exotic dance troupe |
Oriental,
Dervish |
c.1890s |
|
Beatty |
Tally |
USA |
Show Boat. |
Blackface |
Ballet,
Negro! |
c.1940s |
Beauchamps |
Pierre |
France |
Originated
5 basic Foot Positions |
Lully,
Louis
XIV, |
Ballet
Dance master & Musician |
1639-1705/
1631-1719? |
Beavers |
Susie |
Atlanta, GA. |
Rabbit Foot Minstrels,
Funny Foot, Florida Blossoms |
m: Paul Howard. |
Buck
Dance, Time Step, Singer |
B.1888- |
Becker |
Lee |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Jazz,
Ballet |
c.1950s? |
| Beckis |
?Nina? |
n/a |
Salome |
n/a |
Salome |
c.1910 |
| Beckwith |
Charles
F.
(Mrs.) |
NY? |
Created
the "Trocadero Dance" |
Charles
F. Beckwith |
Trocadero,
Boston,
Rumba,
Tango |
c.1937 |
| Béjart |
Maurice |
France |
Firebird.
Kabuki. |
n/a |
Ballet, |
b.1927 |
Belcher |
Ernest |
CA? |
1939 Little
Princess |
Marge
Champion & Lina Basquette's Father |
Ballet,
Apache Dance, Instructor |
6/8/1882-2/24/1973 |
Belcher |
Marge |
Los Angeles |
aka: Marge
Champion. Ernest Belcher (father) |
Champion,
Hightower,
Belcher |
Ballroom,
Swing |
b.9/2/1923- |
| Belden |
Lillian |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
dancer |
c.1912 |
Bennett |
Barbara |
Montreal
Quebec |
Sisters
Joan &
Constance Bennett |
Maurice
Mouvet.
m: Morton Downey Sr. |
Ballroom |
8/13/1906-8/8/1958 |
Bennett |
Joe |
USA? |
George Primrose Minstrels |
n/a |
Comedy Dancer, Tap,
|
1900s |
| Bennett |
Michael |
n/a |
Subways
are for sleeping |
n/a |
Chorus
work |
c.1961 |
Bennett
(Benjamin) |
Sue |
Oakland,
Ca. |
1949 Teen
Tune Times,
1950s Your Hit Parade |
Sweets
Ballroom (Contests) |
Jitterbug |
c.1943 |
Bent |
Marion |
n/a |
n/a |
Pat
Rooney II |
n/a |
c.1920s |
Bently |
Dorothy |
NY |
Jardin
de Danse |
Carlos
Sebastian |
Waltz,
Tango,
Maxixe,
Flirtation |
c.1913 |
| Bentley |
Muriel |
NYC |
Fancy Free.
Tally Ho, |
Ruth
St. Denis,
José
Greco, |
Modern,
Ballet,
Spanish,
Contemporary dance, |
c.1930s |
Bergh |
Happy |
n/a |
Hellzapoppin Play [1938] |
aka: Bergh and Moore
(Stormy Moore) |
n/a |
c.1938 |
Berk |
n/a |
USA |
1950-Dancing
in the Dark |
aka: berk
and Hallow |
Ballroom |
c.1950 |
Berkley |
Busby |
Los Angeles |
Director
/ Choreographer |
n/a |
Musicals |
11/29/1895-3/14/1976 |
| Berry
(Brothers) |
Ananias,
(Nyas) |
NY |
Apollo.
Panama Haiti.
Cotton
Club etc., |
rivaled
Nicholas
Brothers. |
Tap,
|
1912-
10/6/1951 |
| Berry
(Brothers) |
Jimmy |
NY |
Apollo,
Cotton
Club etc. |
rivaled
Nicholas
Brothers. |
Tap |
1914-1969 |
| Berry
(Brothers) |
Warren |
Denver,
CO. |
Apollo,
Cotton
Club etc. |
rivaled
Nicholas
Brothers. |
Tap |
12/25/1922-8/10/1996 |
| Berry |
Mimi |
n/a |
Panama
Haiti. My Favorite Spy |
(no relation
to bros.?) |
Chorus
work |
b.1924 |
*Bes |
Egyptian
Mythology, God of music and dance. Usually shown as
a "Grotesque Dwarf". |
Betz |
Lenora |
USA |
Harvest
Moon Ball (Winner 1942) |
Killer
Joe Piro |
Lindy
Hop |
c.1942 |
| Bethel |
'Pepsi' |
Greensboro,
NC |
Savoy
Ballroom, Kwamina [1961], One Mo' Time [2002] |
Whitey's
Lindy Hoppers, aka: Alfred Bethel |
Lindy
Hop |
1919-8/30/2002 |
| Beulah |
"Gypsy" |
USA |
Leon &
Eddies |
n/a |
the Girdle
Dance |
c.1940s |
| Biggerstaff |
Walton |
n/a |
n/a |
Eleanor
Brown |
Lambeth
Walk |
c.1938 |
| Bigotinni |
Emilia |
France |
Nina ou
la folle par amor |
(Napoleon's
Favorite dancer) |
Ballet
(retired in 1823) |
1784-1858 |
| Billings |
Essa Iola |
USA (Iowa?) |
-Vaudeville,
Medicine Shows |
m: Gay Billings. Daughters
Eva Iola Billings-Merriam (Flying Merriams) and Ethel |
Serpentine dance |
c.1904 |
Bird |
Dorothy |
Vancouver |
Straw
Hat Revue. Hooray for what. Kate Smith Hour |
Harriet
Hocter,
Jose Limon |
n/a |
debut:1922 |
| Birgitta |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
aka: Birgitta
& Dino |
Dancers |
c.1970s |
Bishop |
Snookie |
Los Angeles? |
|
Ray Damron |
Jitterbug |
c.1940s |
Blair |
and Dean |
n/a |
n/a |
aka: Blair
& Dean |
Ballroom |
1940s? |
Blair |
Janet |
Altoona,
PA. |
Broadway
& Movies |
George
Raft |
Tango |
b.4/23/1921 |
| Blair |
Marilyn |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Dancer |
c.1940s |
| Blair |
Skippy |
Pleasantville,
NJ |
Hayride
[1944], Atlantic City (Tap), Book |
Red Rex.
m: Robert W. Armstrong |
Tap,
West
Coast Swing, Ballroom,
Instructor |
b.3/15/1924 |
| Blanca |
Maria |
Mexico? |
(Maria Conessa
La Garita Blanca) |
n/a |
Mexican
Dancer |
c.1900s |
| Blankenborn |
Ruth |
Englewood, New Jersey |
Int'l Newsreel |
Adolph Newberger |
the U.S. Swing |
c.1928 |
Black |
Paul |
California |
n/a |
aka: The Chocolateers:
Eddie West, Paul Black and Albert Gibson |
Pecking,
Jitterbug
, Chinese Splits |
c.1930s |
Black Dots, the |
n/a |
n/a |
Africana [1927] |
aka: Johnson and Taylor |
Tap,
Black
Bottom |
c.1927 |
| Blanquita |
Unknown |
Hungary? |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
c.1910s |
|
Blasis |
Carlo |
Naples |
Marseilles. Milan Imperial Academy. |
mdmsl. Gosselin.
Le Gallois. Bougnotti , Vaguemoulin |
Ballet,
(invented the Attitude Pose!) |
1795-1878 |
Blo |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
aka: Blo
and Asher |
Eccentric
comedy dance team |
c.1900's |
Bloch |
Stella |
n/a |
dancer
and artist |
m: Edward
Eliscu |
Ethnic,
Jazz,
Artist |
1897-1999 |
| Blue |
Angela |
n/a |
1944 Pinup
Girl, Contact |
Hermes
Pan |
Apache,
Jazz |
d.2/3/04 |
|