Eddie Rector (December 25, 1890 – January 7, 1963) was an American tap dance artist and master of ceremonies.  His career spanned the 1920s-40s as he danced in Harlem, across the US, and in Europe. He is known as a "soft shoe expert", and he invented the Slap Step. Rector was the protégé of John Leubrie Hill and later danced as a team with Ralph Cooper. He danced in notable revues, including Darktown Follies (1914), Tan Town Topics (1926), Blackbirds of 1928, Hot Rhythm (1930), Rhapsody in Black (1931), Blackberries of 1932, and Yeah Man (1932).