The Nicholas Brothers were one of the most successful 'flash Acts' Tap dance duo's of all time.
They were the first 'Black Act' to be hired to a major movie studio. The Brothers style was very acrobatic, energetic,
smooth and cool. They started dancing on Stage at a very young age.
Fayard would teach Harold the routines they would do and in 1931 made their professional debut.
By the next year they were already performing at the famous Cotton
Club in Harlem. They were the originator's of the famous 'Flying Splits'. They could sing almost as well as they
danced.
The
Bros. made their first movie short, 'Pie Pie Blackbird' in 1932 and their first major movie was in 'Down Argentine
Way' in 1940. They made their first Broadway debut in the 1936 'Ziegfeld Follies'. They starred in part with then
eighteen year old Dorothy
Dandridge
whom
Harold would later marry in 'Orchestra Wives' to a song called Chattanooga Choo-Choo (pictured). The Nicholas brothers only competition was the famous 'Berry Brothers'.
...Carying on the tradition of the Nicholas brothers is the Nicholas Sisters who are the Nicholas Brothers Granddaughter.
