I have never heard of this tap dancer until now. Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates was a famous tap dancer who tap danced with one working leg and one peg leg. At the age of 12, he lost his leg while working at a cotton factory at the age of 12. Despite his disability, he taught himself how to tap dance with a wooden leg. Here is a clip of his dancing from a documentary:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hayM4B7hcBQYou can read more information about him on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peg_Leg_BatesDon't look at me in sympathy, I'm glad I'm this way for I feel good and I'm knocking on wood, as long as I can say you just watch me peg it. You can tell by the way I leg it that I'm Peg Leg Bates, the one legged dancing man. I mix like fantastic, but with hot gymnastics I'm Peg Leg Bates, the one legged dancing man. - Peg Leg Bates
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