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Bobby Banas: Viral “Nitty Gritty” Dancer Who Lit Up '60s Musicals | The Rest of the Story | ep 18
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For a time, Bobby Banas was everywhere.
West Side Story. Mary Poppins. Bye Bye Birdie. One of the most prolific dancers on film — though you may not have known his name.
That changed when a 1964 TV clip of him performing “The Nitty Gritty” suddenly went viral decades later. The internet wanted to know: Who is this dancer!?
In this episode of The Rest of the Story (Hey, Dancer! podcast), we trace Bobby Banas’s journey from small-town beginnings to Broadway, from uncredited film roles to one unforgettable moment on The Judy Garland Show. We look at the discipline, luck, and sheer force of personality that helped him carve out a lasting place in dance history.
This is the story of a dancer who spent decades in the background… until the world finally caught up.
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