The Hoofers (Original Hoofers; New York Hoofers) founded 1966 Green, Charles "Chuck" performer Chaney, Lon performer Hillman, George performer Slyde, Jimmy (Godbolt) performer Brown, Ralph performer Brown, James "Buster" performer The Hoofers performer The Original Hoofers performer New York Hoofers performer Miscellaneous 1966 The Hoofers Club, also called the New York Hoofers and the Original Hoofers, were a tap dancing club founded in 1966. The original members included Chuck Green, Lon Chaney, George Hillman, and Jimmy Slyde. Though there was longtime rivalry between the Copasetics and the Hoofers, James Buster Brown was a member of both clubs. Later Bernard Manners was made a member. Original Hoofers included Ralph Brown, Raymond Kallund, Buster Brown, Lon Chaney, Chuck Green and Jimmy Slyde. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html James "Buster" Brown (biography) loc.music.tdabio.30 Ralph Brown (biography) loc.music.tdabio.39 Jimmy Slyde (biography) loc.music.tdabio.169 Lon Chaney (biography) loc.music.tdabio.50 Charles "Chuck" Green (biography) loc.music.tdabio.102 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.810