Sammy Davis Jr. was one of young Gregory Hines' inspirations, as were the Nicholas Brothers and Bill ‘‘Bojangles'' Robinson. Hines drew on Robinson's style for some of his work in ‘‘Jelly's Last Jam.' ...

Franklin’s recently released F.B.I. file reflects an era when the agency spied not only on civil rights leaders, political organizers and suspected Communists, but also on popular Black entertainers ...

Maurice Hines Jr., who hit the L.A. area when he was 70 for a Beverly Hills run of his show "Tappin' Through Life," has died at age 80. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) The scene from the movie ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Gregory Hines, the greatest tap dancer of his generation who transcended the stage with a successful screen career that included starring roles in ''White Nights" and ''The Cotton ...