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Birth
Fort Smith, Arkansas Was not completely certain of when we was born. -
Began tap dancing
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Arrested for loitering
For peeping in the windows of a dance school. -
Created his sandbox
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Settled in New York City
Went along with professional-boxer Archie Moore on his cross-country drive. -
Founding member of the Original Copasetics
Fellowship of tap dancers that helped bring about the revival of tap in the 70's. -
Hired as The Apollo's stage manager
Shortly after became the "executioner". -
Got married
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Part of the cast of "Tap Happening"
Played Off-Broadway. Played for many years. -
Danced in "Best of the Hoofers" at Orpheum Theatre
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Interview with the Times
"I was born dancing". -
Release of "No Maps on My Taps"
Sims faced off against Chuck Green; Sims' mentor in earlier on in New York and Bunny Briggs. -
Performed during the Newport Jazz Festival
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Performed in "Stompin' at the Savoy"
With Cab Calloway; Cotton Club bandleader. -
Granted a $5,000 National Heritage Fellowship
By National Endowment for the Arts. -
Starred in "The Tap Tradition"
At Symphony Space. -
Guest star on Late Night with David Letterman
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Made an appearance on "The Cosby Show"
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Performer at the 3rd annual National Tap Dance Day
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Played "executioner" until this time
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Death
Suffered with Alezheimer's Disease. -
Memorial Service
