Fayard nicholas and Harold nicholas shocked the world with their enthusiam and dance skills in the 1930's
Nicholas Brothers
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When Fayard and Harold were just kids, they became the greatest tap dancing duo known to the world. They shook Harlem to its core.
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Fayard and Harold filmed their first movie short, "Pie Pie Blackbird" in 1932, with Eubie Blake and his orchestra.
They then journeyed to Hollywood in 1934 to appear in the films "Kid Millions", "The Big Broadcast" (1936), and "Black Network".
Lastly, they made a short film in London named "Calling All Stars", (1937)
The Nicholas brothers opened at the Cotton Club in 1932 where they introduced a series of spins, twists, flips, and tap dancing to the jazz tempos of "Bugle Call Rag".
They performed at the Cotton Club for two years and works with the orchestras of
Lucky Millinder, Cab Calloway, and more.
Fayard and Harold were first hired by a radio station, "The Horn and Hardart Kiddie Hour", and it was there that they were discovered by local theaters, like the Standard and the Pearl.
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