 In 1930, he worked as accompanist for tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, including appearances in the musical "Brown Buddies".In February 1931, Dandridge appeared in the cast of the musical revue "Heatin' Up Harlem", starring Adelaide Hall at the Lafayette Theatre in Harlem.In the 1932 American film "Harlem Is Heaven", Dandridge, on the piano and reciting lyrics in a "speak set", accompanies Robinson as the dancer sings "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't".