Sanding (dance) the box of rosin before matches to improve his grip. Sims' popularity as a tap dancer and career at the Apollo certainly made him one of the most if not the most influential sand-dancer of all time. Sand dancing was also used by the popular comedic vaudeville trio, Wilson, Keppel and Betty. They spread sand over the stage in one of their most well-known numbers, "Sand Dance". In their performance, there was no allusion to African American heritage; rather to the sandy environs of Egypt, a clear inspiration for their number. In spite of this deviation from the African American
Dunhill Trio The trio performed a tap dance sketch which had been originated by African-American dancers at the Apollo Theater and Harlem Opera House. Dunhill Trio The Dunhill Trio was an American popular dance team of the 20th century. They were called by other names such as the Three Dunhills and the Dunhill Dance Team. The Dunhill Trio were Bob Roberts, Lou Spencer and Art Stanley. Lou Spencer is the father of singer Vicki Spencer. The trio was active in the late 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. They appeared on American television variety shows including the Ed Sullivan Show, Dean Martin Show,