page_title: John W. Bubbles
hierarchical_section_title: John W. Bubbles
context_page_description: John William Sublett, known by his stage name John W. Bubbles, was an American tap dancer, and vaudevillian, movie actor, and television performer. He performed in the duo "Buck and Bubbles", who were the first black artists to appear on TV. He is known as the father of "rhythm tap."
context_section_description: John William Sublett (February 19, 1902 – May 18, 1986), known by his stage name John W. Bubbles, was an American tap dancer, and vaudevillian, movie actor, and television performer. He performed in the duo "Buck and Bubbles", who were the first black artists to appear on TV. He is known as the father of "rhythm tap."
caption: Portrait (as Sportin' Life in Porgy and Bess) by Carl Van Vechten, 1935 Dec. 27.
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