Bob Fosse was an American choreographer, director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the most influential choreographers in jazz and musical theater of the 20th century. His jazz choreography is exceedingly stylized, recognizable by the use of turned-in knees and rolled shoulders. &nb
A protege of dancers Eubie Blake and Noble Sissel, 15-year-old Josephine Baker began her career on the vaudeville circuits, touring with Bessie Smith as a chorus girl. After Broadway appearances in "Shuffle Along" (1921) -- which marked the advent of the black theatrical renaissance, and "Chocolate D