![Wendy Perron on X: "Dance History Photo of the Week: For Bill Robinson's birthday aka National Tap Dance Day, here's a shot of him w Jeni LeGon. She's 1 of my Unsung Wendy Perron on X: "Dance History Photo of the Week: For Bill Robinson's birthday aka National Tap Dance Day, here's a shot of him w Jeni LeGon. She's 1 of my Unsung](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FTnBq5wWIAAWUy0.png)
Wendy Perron on X: "Dance History Photo of the Week: For Bill Robinson's birthday aka National Tap Dance Day, here's a shot of him w Jeni LeGon. She's 1 of my Unsung
![Jeni le Gon: The first black woman signed by Hollywood was livin' and dancin' in great big way | Roger Ebert | Roger Ebert Jeni le Gon: The first black woman signed by Hollywood was livin' and dancin' in great big way | Roger Ebert | Roger Ebert](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NrnLfXiIAOQ/mqdefault.jpg)
Jeni le Gon: The first black woman signed by Hollywood was livin' and dancin' in great big way | Roger Ebert | Roger Ebert
![Actor, dancer and dance teacher, Dr. Jeni LeGon, born in Chicago, Illinois, shows surprise as letters of congratulation including one from the Prime Minister are read at the Waterfront Hotel for her Actor, dancer and dance teacher, Dr. Jeni LeGon, born in Chicago, Illinois, shows surprise as letters of congratulation including one from the Prime Minister are read at the Waterfront Hotel for her](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/W0B52J/actor-dancer-and-dance-teacher-dr-jeni-legon-born-in-chicago-illinois-shows-surprise-as-letters-of-congratulation-including-one-from-the-prime-minister-are-read-at-the-waterfront-hotel-for-her-90th-birthday-party-in-vancouver-british-columbia-october-29-2006-rediscovered-after-the-release-of-a-national-film-board-documentary-living-in-a-great-big-way-legon-whos-dancing-shoes-among-other-things-are-featured-in-the-smithsonian-institution-was-the-first-black-performer-to-sign-a-contract-with-mgm-acting-and-dancing-with-some-of-the-biggest-stars-of-the-20th-century-upi-photohein-W0B52J.jpg)