nomination. He danced with Sammy Davis, Jr., and Gregory Hines in the film Tap and appeared in the films Round Midnight and The Cotton Club. He opened the 1996 Jacob's Pillow Summer Dance Festival with a group called Jimmy Slyde and Friends. Godbolt has also served as a mentor to new artists by hosting weekly sessions at the club La Cave in New York City. One student, Savion Glover, called his teacher "the Godfather of Tap" and "one of the true masters of the art form." ... Jimmy Slyde Tap ...