October 2: Today in Dance

Born Today: Jimmy Slyde

Tap dancer James Titus Godbolt, known as Jimmy Slyde (1927–2008) was known as the “King of Slides,” his signature move. Initially a violinist studying at the Boston Conservatory, the rhythm tapper found that he wanted to take class across the street at the dance studio regularly hosting the legends of tap dance, such as Bill “Bojangles” Robinson (1878–1949) and Charles “Honi” Coles (1911–1992)…