Charles “Honi” Coles: Speedy and Sophisticated Rhythm Tap Dancer
Charles “Honi” Coles was an American rhythm tap dancer known for his speed and sophisticated style. He was a founding member of the Copasetics, as well as one-half of the popular vaudeville duo “Coles & Atkins,” whose song-and-dance routines epitomized the vaudeville class act—routines that countered blackface stereotypes. Coles’ later collaborative work with tap dancer […]