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Paul Draper: Aristocrat of Tap by Trav S.D.

Today is the birthday of Paul Draper (1909-1996), who came along too late for vaudeville, but oh how that would have been the perfect platform for him! A son of wealthy parents, and a nephew of society monologist Ruth Draper, it was his innovation to mix tap dance (after only six lessons) with ballet (after […]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:42AM on October 25, 2013

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