Charles "Cholly" Atkins (September 13, 1913 - April 19, 2003) was an African American dancer and vaudeville performer, who later became noted as the house choreographer for the various artists on the Motown label. September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Link title1913 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Vaudeville was a style of multi-act theater which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. ... Choreography (also known as dance composition) is the art of making structures in which movement occurs, the term composition may also refer to the navigation or connection of these movement structures. ... Motown Record Company, L.P., also known as Tamla-Motown outside of the United States, is a record label specializing in the musical genres of R&B, pop, soul music, and hip-hop music. ...

A native of Pratt City, Alabama, Atkins first found fame as one-half of a top vaudeville tap dancing act with partner Charles "Honi" Coles. After working as a freelance choreographer for The Miracles, Atkins was hired by Berry Gordy to work as a Motown choreographer in 1964, and set about developing the routines that would later become the trademark moves of Motown acts like The Supremes, The Temptations, The Four Tops, and others. Atkins would in fact continue working with Motown artists well into the 1980s. Tap dance was born in the United States during the 19th century, and today is popular all around the world. ... The Miracles is a vocal harmony group that was formed in 1955 at Northern High School in Detroit, Michigan. ... Berry Gordy, Jr. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Reissue album cover showing The Supremes in 1966. ... The Classic 5 lineup of The Temptations, circa 1965. ... The Four Tops circa 1966. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ...

In 1989, Atkins received a Tony Award for choreographing the Broadway show Black and Blue. Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2003, Atkins died of the cancer on April 19 of that year at the age of 89. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater. ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... Pancreatic cancer (also called cancer of the pancreas) is represented by the growth of a malignant tumour within the small pancreas organ. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ...

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• Cholly Atkins obituary