Duncan was born on Sept. 25, 1925, in Pasadena, the sixth of 13 children to Corabel LaMar and James Alfred Ernest Duncan, who worked as a merchant seaman His varied career included appearances on other television shows, in film and in top theater venues around the world. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. WebArthur Duncan, tap dancer and singer who gained fame as the first African-American performer on the popular television program, The Lawrence Welk Show, was born in document.write('
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When she was encouraged to take him off because of the color of his skin, she politely declined. ", Author and dance critic Brian Seibert wrote that "when Welk introduced Duncan as 'the young man who is keeping tap dancing alive,' the epithet was based in fact.". Go home and count the two dollars I had in my pocket, he recalled. Duncan always went where the work was: I went to Australia on a 10-day job. A veteran song-and-dance man who entertained audiences at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and U.S. military bases overseas, Duncan was a link to an earlier era of tap, when the art form was an exhilarating staple of theaters, nightclubs and Hollywood musicals.
Like many famous people and celebrities, Arthur Duncan keeps his personal life private. He never wanted to discuss anything personal, his wife said. //-->. He married twice and had no children. Quickly see who the memorial is for and when they lived and died and where they are buried. 1891), Andrew Duncan (b.1894), Robert Duncan (b.1885), William Duncan (b. There is no photo or video of Arthur Duncan.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. He started his venture in show business at 13 by dancing in a quartet atMcKinley Junior High School. Duncan was best known for his 18-year run on The Lawrence Welk Show as the only Black cast member, and is widely regarded as a trailblazer for a mainstream television variety show. Fact Check: We strive for accuracy and fairness. "You wouldn't call it dancing," he said of his early efforts. This account has been disabled. Przeczytaj polityk prywatnoci: LINK,
