Ludie Olivia Jones | |
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Born | January 28, 1916 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | October 3, 2018 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 102)
Occupation | Tap dancer |
Ludie Olivia Jones (January 28, 1916 – October 3, 2018) was an American dancer. Jones was part of the Harlem Renaissance and started tap dancing at an early age. She had an early career that spanned the 1930s to the 1950s and was revived in the 1980s. Jones continued to dance and teach tap dance well into her later years.