The immigrant roots of tap dancing, explained. | Vox

DID YOU KNOW.... That from the 1930's-1950's, tap routines became an important part of both movies and television. One such unforgettable tap dancer was Shirley Temple who “tapped” onto the screen at 6 years old, as well as Gene Kelly, who introduced a style of tap heavily influenced by ballet. And who can forget Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers? These household names combined tap and ballroom to create beautiful dance scenes that were often captured in a single take. Fast track to more recently a