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123: 40: 58:(23 July 1922 – 30 October 2009), were an American double act, who achieved success in Britain in the postwar period. They were thought to be the last of the "brothers" acts of tap-dancing's golden age. During their career, they appeared alongside 158:
were among their pupils. The Brothers were a regular dance act on the QE2 cruise liner in the mid-1980s, and were always very approachable to crew & passengers whilst walking around the Ship.( ex crew member)
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with sisters Fredretha, Lorraine, and Evelyn, and a brother, Cornelius. The brothers were cousins of
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Jimmy died on 30 October 2009, at the age of 87. He and his brother Steve had lived together in
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suggested they go to Britain with a show, and the country became their permanent home.
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Born to parents Cornelius and Octavia, the Clark Brothers grew up in poverty in
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For the musical group formerly known as The Clark Brothers, see
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The Clark Brothers gave their first British performance for
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTfbt0_Xzso&t=365s
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Steve Clark (tap dancer)
Sons of Sylvia

Frank Sinatra
The Beatles
The Sands
Las Vegas
Madison Square Gardens
Apollo Theatre
New York
Philadelphia
Sammy Davis Jr
Cotton Club
Harlem
Frank Sinatra

King George VI
working men's clubs
Max Bygraves
London Palladium
London
Cliff Richard
Bonnie Langford
Dunstable
Dunstable
Brinsworth House
Entertainment Artistes' Benevolent Fund
St Mary's Church
Twickenham
Miquel Brown

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