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Jimmy Slyde
Person

Jimmy Slyde

Specialty
Acting
Birth
October 2, 1927 · 80 years
Death
May 16, 2008
Origin
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Professional Trajectory

James Titus Godbolt, known professionally as Jimmy Slyde and also as the "King of Slides", was an American tap dancer known for his innovative tap style mixed with jazz. Slyde was a popular rhythm tap dancer in America in the mid-20th century, when he performed on the nightclub and burlesque circuits.

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