Jeni LeGon, 90 Anos

Completou 90 anos ontem, 14 de agosto de 2006:

Jeni LeGon performed with mythic musical giants like Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Fats Waller, and Count Basie. She felt at home in legendary live venus like Harlem's Apollo Theater, and she was the first black woman to be offered a long-term contract by a Hollywood studio, eventually appearing in musicals like "Hooray for Love" and "Easter Parade". Chicago-born dancer Jeni LeGon's special stylistic flourish at the height of her career was wearing pants, so she could leap high and land in splits, just like the male tap stars of the swing band era.

At the age of 82, Jeni wound down her long career, which took her from headlining with stars to teaching her distinctive style to hopeful students.

Grant Greschuk's documentary about her, "Jeni LeGon: Living in a Great Big Way", shows off her considerable teaching skills and flashes back to footage of her limber, seemingly effortless dance moves. See a list of films for Jeni LeGon at the Internet Movie Database. She is one of the 30 featured chapters in the book "TAP! The Greatest Tap Dance Stars and Their Stories 1900-1955".

Texto de Rusty Frank.