Richard Wells was a dancer, born in 1908, who died in 1949.
Biography
Richard "Dickie" Wells (1908–1949), also sometimes known as Mr. Harlem, was an American tap dancer and nightclub owner. Wells first gained note dancing in the Wells, Mordecai and Taylor Dance Trio with Jimmy Mordecai and Ernest Taylor. This group performed at New York City nightclubs such as the Cotton Club. Wells soon became a nightclub owner.
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