Eddie Rector
Born in Orange, NJ, Eddie Rector was a famed tap dance artist and master of ceremonies. His career spanned the 1920s-40s as he danced in Harlem, across the US, and in Europe. He is known as a “soft shoe expert,” and he invented the Slap Step. Rector was the protégé of John Leubrie Hill and later danced as a team with Ralph Cooper. He danced in notable revues including Darktown Follies (1914), Tan Town Topics (1926), Blackbirds of 1928, Hot Rhythm (1930), Rhapsody in Black (1931), Blackberries of 1932, and Yeah Man (1932). Eddie Rector died in 1963 at the age of 66. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1890, Died 1962
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: performer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CRC-53041 | 12-in. | 4/21/1931 | The mystery song | Cab Calloway ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Hellmut H. Hellmut | Radio broadcast : Tap dancing with piano, jazz/dance band with male vocal solo, and announcements | performer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rector, Eddie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107724.
Rector, Eddie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107724.
"Rector, Eddie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Eddie Rector
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rector, Eddie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97868190
Wikidata: Eddie Rector - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q24068914
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/28833865
ISNI: 0000 0003 5427 6996 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000354276996
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