Stage Name |
Birth Name |
| Condos
Brothers |
Nick
Condos (1) (2) |
| - |
Steve
Condos (2) |
| |
Frank
Condos (1) |
-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.
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