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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Cookie Cook, Ernest Brown, Peg Leg Bates

Title
By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Cookie Cook, Ernest Brown, Peg Leg Bates [videorecording]
Publication
1980.

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Moving imageUse in library *MGZIDVD 5-3292Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional Authors
  • Cook, Charles, 1917-1991.
  • Brown, Ernest.
  • Bates, Peg Leg.
  • Ramirez, Ram, 1913-
  • Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 videodisc (NTSC) (20 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Part of the documentation of the week-long tap dancing workshop By word of foot I, presented by the Changing Times Tap Dancing Company on October 13-18, 1980. This tape contains segments from two sessions.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Jane Goldberg.
Series Statement
Jane Goldberg's Wandering shoes tap(h)istory featuring tip top tapes, tapalogues, tapology and tapperabilia.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Interviews.
  • Video.
Note
  • Title provided by Jane Goldberg.
  • For the completed documentary on this workshop, see *MGZIC 9-5600 By word of foot I.
Performer (note)
  • Instructors: Charles "Cookie" Cook, Ernest "Brownie" Brown, Peg Leg Bates.
  • Pianist: Ram Ramirez.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 13, 1980.
System Details (note)
  • DVD.
Contents
  • Conclusion of the class taught by Ernest "Brownie" Brown and Charles "Cookie" Cook (ca. 5 min.), which began on *MGZIC 9-5751.
  • Talk by Peg Leg Bates (ca. 15 min.), who opens by reciting a poem about his "peg," and describes how he used dancing to surmount prejudices against the physically handicapped. He demonstrates various steps, and is joined in dancing the shim sham by Cook and Brown. They are joined by Bunny Briggs, Albert Gibson, Jane Goldberg, and other dancers for a group dance to "I got rhythm." Peg Leg then recalls his long association with Ed Sullivan, whom he first knew as host of the Harvest Moon Ball. This session continues on *MGZIC 9-5748.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-3292
OCLC
NYPY98-F3090
Title
By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Cookie Cook, Ernest Brown, Peg Leg Bates [videorecording]
Imprint
1980.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Series
Jane Goldberg's Wandering shoes tap(h)istory featuring tip top tapes, tapalogues, tapology and tapperabilia.
System Details
DVD.
Performer
Instructors: Charles "Cookie" Cook, Ernest "Brownie" Brown, Peg Leg Bates.
Pianist: Ram Ramirez.
Event
Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 13, 1980.
Local Note
Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-5749.
Local Subject
Dance workshops and workshop performances.
Television. By word of foot.
Added Author
Cook, Charles, 1917-1991. tch, dancer.
Brown, Ernest. tch, dancer.
Bates, Peg Leg. spk, dancer.
Ramirez, Ram, 1913- Instrumentalist
Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
DHCA.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-3292
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