The Cotton Club Nicholas, Harold performer Sims, Howard "Sandman" performer Condos, Steve performer Glover, Savion performer Davis, Sammy, Jr. performer Hines, Gregory performer Hines, Maurice performer Film 1984-12-14 Orion Pictures Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Gregory Hines exposed his tap-dancing expertise to new generations of film audiences with "The Cotton Club" (Claudia Asbury, George Faison, Hines, Henry Le Tang, Michael Meacham, Arthur Mitchell and Michael Smuin). Performers: Maurice Hines, Charles "Honi" Coles, James "Buster" Brown, Ralph Brown, Harold Grover, Leslie "Bubba" Gaines, George Hillman, Henry "Phace" Roberts, Howard "Sandman" Sims, Jimmy Slyde, Henry Le Tang, choreographer, dancer, Charles Young. Michael Smuin, choreographer. Claudia Asbury, choreographer. George Faison Jr., choreographer. Arthur Mitchell, choreographer. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Billman, Larry: Film Choreographers and Dance Directors: An Illustrated Biographical Encyclopedia, 1893-1955. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland (1997). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Gregory Hines (biography) loc.music.tdabio.106 Sammy Davis Jr. (biography) loc.music.tdabio.72 Savion Glover (biography) loc.music.tdabio.98 Steve Condos (biography) loc.music.tdabio.57 Howard "Sandman" Sims (biography) loc.music.tdabio.168 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.279