Jimmy Slyde
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James Titus Godbolt, known professionally as Jimmy Slyde and also as the "King of Slides", was an American tap dancer known for his innovative tap style mixed with jazz.
James "Jimmy Slyde" Godbolt receives an award for tap-dancing from the NEA, 2006
Savion Glover
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Savion Glover is an American tap dancer, actor and choreographer.
Jimmy Slyde
…where up-and-coming tappers would come and improvise, while older and experienced tappers would mentor them. Among the mentored included dancers such as Savion Glover, Van Porter, Ira Bernstein, and Roxane Butterfly. Slyde was known for being a great rhythm tapper who had impeccable musicality (partly due to his early…
Glover in 2007
Glover's signature, with shoe taps, in front of the Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C.