Cora LaRedd was an American singer and dancer during the 1920s and 1930s. She had a driven, hard-hitting, and athletic tap dance style that showcased her rhythmic abilities. [1] Her performance in the short film That's the Spirit survives.

A dance song full of whimsical sexual implications, it was introduced by Cora LaRedd in the twenty-sixth edition of the Cotton Club Parade at the Cotton Club in New York City, and was immediately recorded by many artists.”

2016年8月11日 · Cora LaRedd, the brilliant Harlem singer and dancer of the 1920s and 1930s, known for her hard-hitting rhythm-tap style, was often announced as the “Terpsichorean riot.” The rhythmic brilliance, athleticism, and open sexuality her dancing made her, not only the most noted female soloist at the Cotton Club in the 1920s and 1930s, but also ...

Cora LaRedd [biography] Source: Constance Valis Hill, Tap Dancing America, A Cultural History (2010) Cora LaRedd, the brilliant Harlem singer and dancer of the 1920s and 1930s,...

2021年12月10日 · Cora LaRedd. The rhythmic brilliance, athleticism, and open sexuality of Cora LaRedd’s dancing made her, not only the most noted female soloist at the Cotton Club in the 1920s and 1930s, but also the most extraordinary jazz tap dancer in those decades.

That's the Spirit includes Noble Sissle Orchestra performing "Tiger Rag", Jack Carter singing "Saint Louis Blues", Cora LaRedd dancing and singing to "Jig Time" and the Washboard Stompers performing "Stomp". [2] It has been described as "one of the greatest all-black jazz shorts ever made." [3] .

Cora LaRedd was an American singer and dancer during the 1920s and 1930s. She had a driven, hard-hitting, and athletic tap dance style that showcased her rhythmic abilities. Her performance in the short film That's the Spirit survives.