#standardsunday #Repost @oldhollywoodmusicals ・・・ The Nicholas Brothers (Harold and Fayard) and Dorothy Dandridge dance to “Chattanooga Choo Choo” in the 1941 musical “Sun Valley Serenade”. The film is shown 24 hours a day on a dedicated television channel available to all rooms at the Sun Valley Lodge and Inn. #thenicholasbrothers #haroldnicholas #fayardnicholas #dorothydandridge #chattanoogachoochoo #sunvalleyserenade #dancer #dance #dancing #tapdance #tapdancer #blackhistory #oldhollywood #ol

In the beloved 1989 film TAP starring world renowned tap dancer Gregory Hines, the older generations of tap greats show him how it's done including Harold Nicholas, who at the age of 68, shows he still hadn't lost his step. #SummerUnderTheStars | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

The Nicholas Brothers: Hollywood Erased Black Dance Legends Hollywood tells one story about dance history — but it’s not the truth. Fayard and Harold Nicholas, two Black brothers, invented acrobatic tap, aerial splits, and impossible moves in the 1930s that dancers still can’t replicate today. Segregation and studio theft erased their genius while white performers got the credit. This is the untold story of Black excellence they tried to bury. Nicholas Brothers, Black dance history, Fayard Nicho

Harold Nicholas (March 27, 1921 – July 3, 2000) was an American dancer, renowned as the younger half of the legendary tap-dancing duo, the Nicholas Brothers, with his older brother Fayard Nicholas. Considered among the greatest dancers in the world, the brothers were celebrated for their highly acrobatic and innovative tap technique.Early Life and Training:Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Harold and Fayard grew up in Philadelphia, where their parents, Ulysses (drums) and Viola (piano), wer

Dorothy Dandridge with Fayard and Harold Nicholas (The Nicholas Brothers) performing “Chattanooga Choo Choo” in “Sun Valley Serenade”, (1941) | I'm Old Fashioned - Vintage Everyday

Fayard and Harold Nicholas were one of the greatest dance duos in Hollywood history, masters of tap, jazz, and pure showmanship. Known for their gravity-defying “flash dancing,” they performed with icons like Cab Calloway and the Andrews Sisters, and their number in Stormy Weather (1943) is still considered one of the most electrifying dance sequences ever filmed. At a time when segregation kept many Black performers on the sidelines, the Nicholas Brothers broke barriers. Leaping, sliding, and s