How Did Robinson Impact The Harlem Renaissance

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Bill “Bojangles” Robinson, a renown tap dancer and actor in the Harlem Renaissance, did many collaborations with other famous actors, dancers, and singers. Since these collaborations were with very popular and well-known people, they boosted his career greatly. His collaboration in Stormy Weather 1943, an all black casted movie, really impacted his career because he acted with very well known people such as Lena Horne, famous actress and singer from Harlem Renaissance, and Fats Waller, famous jazz pianist and composer. This movie was not only a big hit but it was also Robinsons last movie before his death. This movie was only one of his collaborations with Fats Waller. 9 years before Stormy Weather 1943 Fats Waller and Bill Robinson also starred