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800K views · 25K reactions | The Nicholas Brothers grew up in Philadelphia, sons of professional musicians. Fayard taught himself how to sing and dance by watching entertainers on stage. Harold learned by copying his older brother. Here they are singing “Lucky Numbers” with tap dance accompaniment in 1936. | Dust-to-Digital | Facebook

In addition to dancing, The Nicholas Brothers excelled in numerous other talents including singing. The duo released a number of records during their lifetime. ORCHESTRA WIVES ('42) is one of a few times they sing on film, backed by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

The Nicholas Brothers appeared on screen for the first time in the Vitaphone short, PIE PIE BLACKBIRD ('32) starring Nina Mae McKinney and Eubie Blake and his band. See this gem tonight at 11:30pm ET as it rounds out our Nicholas Brothers triple feature. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

79K views · 3.3K reactions | Here's a clip of the Nicholas Brothers from the 1940 film, "Down Argentine Way." In 2014, the film was deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. | Michael Feinstein | Facebook