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Jeni LeGon (born Jennie Ligon; August 14, 1916 – December 7, 2012), also credited as Jeni Le Gon, was an American dancer, dance instructor, and actress. She was one of the first African-American women to establish a solo career in tap dance .
28 lug 2004 · Jeni LeGon was a pioneer of tap dance and a star of Hollywood musicals. She was the first black woman to sign a contract with MGM and to dance with Bill \"Bojangles\" Robinson on screen.
23 gen 2013 · Le Gon (born in Georgia Aug. 24,1916; died December 7, 2012) was the first African-American women to sign with a major studio, but there was more to it that that. From the loving obit by Stephen Bourne in the Independent: "Following her screen debut, the vivacious Le Gon was signed by MGM and paid the huge sum of $1,250 a week.
17 dic 2012 · Jeni LeGon, a singer and tap dancer who hoofed her way from the South Side of Chicago to Hollywood, where she shared the screen with Bill Bojangles Robinson and Cab Calloway, and to Broadway,...
Jeni Le Gon (1916-2012) was a versatile performer who appeared in Hollywood films, vaudeville, and stage. She was known for her roles in Arabian Nights, I Walked with a Zombie, and Stormy Weather, among others.
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11 dic 2012 · By Adam Bernstein. December 11, 2012 at 6:26 p.m. EST. She was an exuberant Chicago teenager who tapped and shimmied in nightclub revues and became a rare female soloist in the male-dominated dance...
7 dic 2012 · Dates: 1916-2012 Birth Date: Aug 14, 1916 Death Date: Dec 7, 2012. Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois Place of Death: Vancouver, British Columbia. Jeni LeGon, one of the first African-American women in tap dance to develop a career as a soloist, was born Jennie Bell, the youngest of four children.
