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Jeni LeGon (born Jennie Ligon; August 14, 1916 – December 7, 2012), also credited as Jeni Le Gon, was an American dancer, dance instructor, and actress. She was one of the first African-American women to establish a solo career in tap dance .
Jul 28, 2004 · Jeni LeGon was a pioneer of tap dance and a star of Hollywood musicals. She was the first black woman to sign a contract with MGM and to dance with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson on screen.
Jan 23, 2022 · Learn about the life and career of Jeni LeGon, a tap dancer who broke racial barriers in Hollywood and performed with legends like Bill Robinson, Shirley Temple, and Fred Astaire. Discover how she learned to dance in Chicago, joined the Whitman Sisters, and became the first Black woman to sign a long-term contract with MGM.
Jan 23, 2013 · Le Gon (born in Georgia Aug. 24,1916; died December 7, 2012) was the first African-American women to sign with a major studio, but there was more to it that that. From the loving obit by Stephen Bourne in the Independent: "Following her screen debut, the vivacious Le Gon was signed by MGM and paid the huge sum of $1,250 a week.
Dec 17, 2012 · Jeni LeGon, a singer and tap dancer who hoofed her way from the South Side of Chicago to Hollywood, where she shared the screen with Bill Bojangles Robinson and Cab Calloway, and to...
Jeni Le Gon (1916-2012) was a versatile performer who appeared in Hollywood films, vaudeville, and stage. She was known for her roles in Arabian Nights, I Walked with a Zombie, and Stormy Weather, among others.
Dec 11, 2012 · By Adam Bernstein. December 11, 2012 at 6:26 p.m. EST. She was an exuberant Chicago teenager who tapped and shimmied in nightclub revues and became a rare female soloist in the...
