Robinson entered a buck and wing dance contest at the Bijou Theater in Brooklyn, New York winning a gold medal.
After 1930's black stage revues waned in popularity, but Robinson remained in vogue with white audiences for more than a decade in some motion pictures produced
Dixiana was followed by Robinson starring role in "Harlem is Heaven 1932, which sometimes gets cited as the first film with an all black cast
Robinson played a mayor of Harlem modeled after his own ceremonial honor in "One Mile from Heaven
in "One Mile from Heaven" he played a romantic lead opposite African American actress Fredi Washington after Hollywood had relaxed its taboo against such roles for blacks
Robinson film debut was in the RKO Pictures 1930 musical Dixiana
Robinson returned to the stage in "The Hot Mikado, a jazz version of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta
Died at the age of 71 in New York City, New York on November 25, 1949
Legacy
in 1972, a statue of "Bojangles" sculpted by Jack Witt at the intersection of Adams and West Leigh Streets was established in a small park at the intersection.
