Childhood
How did the brothers learn how to dance?
By watching other entertainers.
What city did they mostly perform in?
Philly
What was their most famous act called?
Stormy Weather
Where did the brothers continue their acts after Stormy Weather?
America and Europe
What were the careers of the brothers parents?
Professional Musicians
In what city were the Nicolas Brothers born?
Philadelphia
What was the name of the first club the brothers performed at?
The Cotton Club
What style of dance did the brothers incorporated into their acts?
Ballet
What city would they spend most of their time performing in for the latter half of their career?
Las Vegas
What award were the brothers given that they had to be inducted into?
The Hollywood Walk of Fame.
What was the name of the first group the brothers participated in?
The Nicholas Kids
What type of people was the Cotton Club mostly run by?
Gangsters
What was one thing the brothers were known to wear unlike other African American entertainers at that time?
Suits
About what time did they start to travel to collect awards?
The 90s
When did the brothers stop performing at the Cotton Club?
(Answer will not be in relative to time )
They performed there up until it closed
What was their older sister's name?
Dorothy
What was the time span of their performances at the Cotton Club?
1932-1939
What show did they make their debut on in 1934?
Kids a Million
What was the name of the entertainer that they frequently performed with?
Sammy Davis Jr.
Can you name 2 of the 4 people the brothers first saw and performed with at the Cotton Club?
Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Ethel Walters or, Bill Robinson
Which brother is older and when was he born?
Fayard, 1914
Who were all the people the brothers performed with at the Cotton Club
Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Ethel Walters and Bill Robinson.
What year did they make their Broadway debut?
1936
What year did Fayard pass and What year did Harold pass?
Fayard: 2006
Harold: 2000
Why are the Brother considered the Best tap dancing act of all time?
Because they were aspiring dancers that brought a new style to tap dancing.