This Week in Virginia History

Week of May 25: A dancing legend was born


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This week in 1878... Little Luther Robinson knew he had a bright future before him. Smiles grew on people’s faces as they threw pennies his way. Pennies for dancing in front of a Richmond theatre. Or the beer garden. Or most anywhere he performed. After changing his name to Bill, he moved to Washington, DC, then to New York City. But that was just the beginning...

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