Research Catalog

Title

Copasetics. [Performance excerpts] [videorecording]

Publication

[1977]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Brown, Buster, 1913-2002
• Brown, Ernest
• Cook, Charles, 1917-1991
• Cross, James.
• Gaines, Bubba
• Gibson, Bert
• Nelson, Gilbert.
• Larkin, Milton.
• Mitchell, Dwike.
• Edwards, Herrar.
• Bufalino, Brenda.
• Copasetics.
• DHCA.

Description

1 videocassette (62 min.) : sd., b&w NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Excerpts from the second half of the Copasetics' stage program.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the American Tap Dance Orchestra.

Series Statement

American Tap Dance Orchestra Video Library.

Uniform Title

Great feats of feet (Motion picture)

Subjects

• Tap dancing
• Video
• Dance

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Original container labeled: Copasetics 1975, with time codes, 012 + 007.
• Time code on frame.
• Footage recorded for the documentary Great feats of feet (1977), produced and directed by Brenda Bufalino. For a recording of the completed documentary, see: *MGZIC 7-507.
• For additional data compiled by Tony Waag, archivist, American Tap Dance Orchestra, see *MGX 98-6644 American Tap Dance Orchestra Video Library.
• Performances reviewed by Sally Banes in Dance magazine, July 1977, p. 81-82.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the Main Building Auditorium, New Paltz, New York, on May 7, 1977, and at the Academy Theater, New Paltz, on May 8, 1977.

Contents

• [Performance at the Main Building Auditorium, recorded from auditorium, stage right] (ca. 32 min.). [Brief solos] / by Cook, Gibson, Gaines, Buster Brown -- "Stormy Monday" / sung by Larkin -- "All in love is fair" / sung by Nelson -- Instrumental work with percussion solo by Edwards -- "Breaking in a new pair of shoes" [and] "Cute" [and] [Competition dance] / performed by Buster Brown and Gibson.
• [Performance at the Academy Theater, wide shot] (ca. 30 min.) "Breaking in a new pair of shoes" [and] "Cute" [and] [Competition dance] / performed by Buster Brown and Gibson -- "It's the swinging season" [and] [jumprope dance] / performed by Gaines -- [Comedy and dance by the team of Cook and Brown, including "Old man Time" (dance with canes) and "I remember Hanya" (incomplete)] / performed by Cook and Ernest Brown.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3114

OCLC

NYPY98-F2998

Title

Copasetics. [Performance excerpts] [videorecording]

Imprint

[1977]

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

American Tap Dance Orchestra Video Library.

Performer

Danced by the Copasetics: Buster Brown, Ernest "Brownie" Brown, Charles "Cookie" Cook, James "Stump" Cross, Leslie "Bubba" Gaines, Albert [Bert] Gibson.

Master of ceremonies: James "Stump" Cross.

Singers: Milton Larkin, Gilbert Nelson.

Musicians: Milton Larkin (trombone), Dwike Mitchell (piano), "Ditto" Herrar Edwards (percussion).

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Main Building Auditorium, New Paltz, New York, on May 7, 1977, and at the Academy Theater, New Paltz, on May 8, 1977.

Added Author

Brown, Buster, 1913-2002, dancer.

Brown, Ernest, dancer.

Cook, Charles, 1917-1991, dancer.

Cross, James. hst, dancer.

Gaines, Bubba, dancer.

Gibson, Bert, dancer.

Nelson, Gilbert. voc

Larkin, Milton. voc. Instrumentalist

Mitchell, Dwike. Instrumentalist

Edwards, Herrar. Instrumentalist

Bufalino, Brenda. Producer. Director

Copasetics.

DHCA.

Added Title

Great feats of feet (Motion picture)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3114