Remembering Tap Dancer Carnell Lyons (1917-1992)

A tribute, profile, and fan site for professional tap dancer Carnell Lyons.

STAGE NAME: Carnell Lyons
FULL NAME: Allen Carnell Lyons
DATE OF BIRTH: August 6, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH: Kansas City, Missouri
FIRST DANCING TEACHER: Cornelius "Perk" Redman
DATE OF DEATH: September 12, 1992
PLACE OF DEATH: Berlin, Germany

Groups Featuring Carnell Lyons

TRIO: "Three Rags of Rhythm"
Tap dancing trio featuring Carnell Lyons, Cecil Groves, and other friend.

TRIO: "Three Businessmen of Rhythm"
The Three Rags of Rhythm changed their name to the Three Businessmen of Rhythm when Robert Wilson replace Cdecil Groves.

TRIO: "Jesse, James, and Cornell"

Resources

Tap Dance Hall of Fame: Carnell Lyons
Carnell Lyons was inducted into the Tap Dancing Hall of Fame in 2014.

A Tribute to Carnell Lyons
Printable PDF verson of a tribute to Carnell Lyons written by Kurt Albert and Klaus Bleis.

Carnell Lyons 75th Birthday
Article with a photo of Carnell Lyons celebrating his 75th birthdayalong with two of his German students, Kurt Albert and Kloaus Bleis. Published on the Melba's School of Dancing Web site.

Allen Carnell Lyons Collection