The Condo's Brothers were one
of the most acclaimed white Rhythm tap dance acts in history.
Frank worked at his fathers restaurant while in high school which
was across the street from the local Standard theatre. Frank used
to deliver meals to the dancers and became hooked on dancing.
Frank Condos loved wing steps and practiced them endlessly. During
his time, most folks thought five-tap wings to be impossible to
do. While 16 years old Frank was approached by an old timer about
the idea of doing a Five-tap Wing, Frank ran with it. Frank left
home at the age of sixteen with his partner Mateo Olvera and eventually
became a famous duo known as King and King. They were billed as
the "Fastest legs in show business."
Their routine started with
a Soft-Shoe dance done to the song Tea for Two, then a Clog dance
to Three O'Clock in the Morning and finally a fast paced Challenge
dance done to June Night.
By 1927 they would be featured dancers
in the Broadway Stage show called Artists and Models. Olvera and
Condos split in 1929 with Olvera creating King, King and King
wth his brothers. Frank joined with his brother Nick and formed
the Condos Brothers for 8 years, with frank going solo then retiring
and youngest brother Steve taking his place.
The Condos Brothers were known for their tricky
footwork and very complicated steps such as "Wings"
and would master perform these together as well as separately.
Steve Condos died of a heart attack in Lyon, France.
