Bill Robinson became the most well known of all Tap dancers from the 1920's and after. He was a great show man and dancer being one of the few people at the time that could hold an audience and not just rely on his dancing ability. He was a frequent visitor to the Hoofers Club, but seldom went into the back room, as he preferred to play pool all night and gamble.

It is said that King Rastus Brown wanted to challenge him to a cutting contest, (A challenge of dance.) but Robinson was always preoccupied with pool. At the time Robinson had nothing to gain from the challenge and every thing to lose. If he lost the contest and it was known that he was the second best, then a lot of pride and not to mention the possibility of future bookings would be at stake.

Robinson was credited with bringing Tap up on to it's toes, which was not exactly true as Tap dancers were on there toes, they just did not appear to be light footed and so buoyant on stage. This added to his stage personality and versatility made him a legend of both stage and screen. He was also remembered for his famous stair dance, which he jealously guarded and threatened any one who tried to imitate it in any way. Although it is said that the stair dance had been performed in a similar way earlier in history it is unlikely that it was as technically perfect as Robinson's version.

Mary of the dancers around at that time claimed that they could do all of Bill Robinsons steps and more. This may have been true, but you had to have the breaks and the charisma to pull it all off. Robinson was good at personal relations, he befriended lots of people in the entertainment business and locally, black and white. Weather it was a PR exercise or it was just his personality is unclear, but one thing is for sure, he is remembered as the greatest of all Tap dancers even though he possibly was not.