Earl "Snakehips" Tucker | |
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| Born | August 14, 1906 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | May 14, 1937 (aged 30) New York City |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer and entertainer |
| Known for | Popularized the dance called the snakehips |
Earl "Snakehips" Tucker (August 14, 1906 in Baltimore, Maryland – May 14, 1937 in New York City) was an American dancer and entertainer. Also known as the "Human Boa Constrictor", he acquired the nickname "snakehips" via the dance he popularized in Harlem in the 1920s called the "snakehips".[1]
- ^ Hazzard-Gordon, Katrina (1990). Jookin': The Rise of Social Dance Formations in African-American Culture. Temple University Press. pp. 122–123. ISBN 0-87722-613-X.