Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Gibson, Bert.
2. Hillman, George.
3. Lee, Mable.
4. Bates, Peg Leg.
5. Ramirez, Ram, 1913-
6. Cook, Charles, 1917-1991
7. Brown, Ernest
8. Briggs, Bunny
9. Goldberg, Jane, 1948-
10. Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
11. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (62 min.) : sd., col.

Summary

1. Compilation of footage from various tapes documenting the week-long tap dancing workshop By word of foot I, presented by the Changing Times Tap Dancing Company on October 13-18, 1980.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Jane Goldberg.

Series statement

1. Jane Goldberg's Wandering shoes tap(h)istory featuring tip top tapes, tapalogues, tapology and tapperabilia.

Subject

1. Dance
2. Tap dancing
3. Dance > Anecdotes
4. Video
5. Interviews
6. Dance workshops and workshop performances
7. Tap dancing > Study and teaching
8. Television > By word of foot
9. Shim sham (Dance)

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Interviews.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Morning and afternoon classes taught by Albert [Bert] Gibson (ca. 24 min.) / recorded on October 14, 1980 ; contains footage from *MGZIC 9-5740 and *MGZIC 9-5755 ; Gibson discusses his early career, and teaches a soft shoe and the tango twist.
2. Class taught by George Hillman (ca. 19 min.) / recorded on October 14, 1980 ; contains footage from *MGZIC 9-5754 and *MGZIC 9-5752 ; Hillman reminisces about his early career, answers questions from participants, demonstrates virtuosic steps from the 1930s and 40s, and teaches.
3. Class taught by Mable Lee (ca. 3 min.) / recorded on October 18, 1980 ; contains footage from *MGZIC 9-5765 ; Lee and her former partner George Hillman dance a duet to "Tea for two" ; pianist, Ram Ramirez.
4. Class taught by Peg Leg Bates (ca. 15 min.) / recorded on October 13, 1980 ; contains footage from *MGZIC 9-5749 ; Bates tells how he learned to dance on his "peg" ; dances the shim sham with Charles "Cookie" Cook and Ernest "Brownie" Brown, and "I got rhythm" with Cook, Brown, Bunny Briggs, Albert Gibson, and others ; and talks about his long association with Ed Sullivan.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 7490

Note

1. Title provided by Jane Goldberg.
2. Original container labeled Bert Gibson, Peg Leg Bates.
3. For the completed documentary on this workshop, see *MGZIC 9-5600 By word of foot I.

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Performer (note)

1. Instructors: Albert Gibson, George Hillman, Mable Lee, Peg Leg Bates.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, in October 1980.

Title

1. By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Albert Gibson, George Hillman, Mable Lee, and Peg Leg Bates [electronic resource]

Imprint

1. 1980.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jane Goldberg's Wandering shoes tap(h)istory featuring tip top tapes, tapalogues, tapology and tapperabilia.

Performer

1. Instructors: Albert Gibson, George Hillman, Mable Lee, Peg Leg Bates.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, in October 1980.

Original version

1. Archival Original: 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5704.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Dance workshops and workshop performances.
2. Television. By word of foot.

Added author

1. Gibson, Bert. Teacher. ive, dancer.
2. Hillman, George. Teacher. ive, dancer.
3. Lee, Mable. tch, dancer.
4. Bates, Peg Leg. tch, dancer.
5. Ramirez, Ram, 1913- Instrumentalist
6. Cook, Charles, 1917-1991, dancer.
7. Brown, Ernest, dancer.
8. Briggs, Bunny, dancer.
9. Goldberg, Jane, 1948- Interviewer
10. Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
11. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 7490