Danny Hoctor receives The Peg Leg Bates Award Hoctor, Danny performer Bates, Clayton "Peg Leg" performer Social Event 1999-05-02 The Peg Leg Bates Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance was established in 1999 to remember the life work of Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates. Aside from being a successful performer, teacher, and businessman, after retiring, he would appear before youth groups, senior citizens and handicapped groups to spread his philosophy of being involved, no matter what life hands you and encouraging a drug-free and educated society. His daughter, Melodye Bates Holden, presented the first Peg Leg Bates Award to dancer, teacher, and record manufacturer Danny Hoctor at the 5th Annual Young People's Tap Conference. Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Hill, Constance Valis: Constance Valis Hill, personal collection of tap dance materials. (). Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates (biography) loc.music.tdabio.22 tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.739