Research Catalog

Title

Old, new, borrowed and bluesy [electronic resource]/ presented by the Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.

Publication

1981.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Alter, Stewart.
• Goldberg, Jane, 1948-
• Cook, Charles, 1917-1991
• Briggs, Bunny
• Raven, Jackie
• Jassem, Lynne
• Nelson, Gilbert.
• Brown, Buster, 1913-2002
• Roberts, Jim.
• Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
• DHCA.

Description

2 streaming video files (NTSC) (110 min.) : sd., b&w

Summary

The first part of the performance is presented within the framework of a narrative by Stewart Alter, relating his experiences as the neighbor of a tap dancer. In the second part Jane Goldberg first plans, then puts on a show, for which Gil Nelson acts as master of ceremonies. Among the audience members invited onstage at the end is Buster Brown.

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

• Satire in dance
• Dance
• Video
• Shim sham (Dance)
• Literature and dance
• Tap dancing

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Title provided by Jane Goldberg.
• Location and date from original container ; additional program information from a review by Richard M. Sudhalter, New York Post, June 3, 1981 [performances ran from May 28-June 7, 1981].
• Remastered on Betacam by Dance Collection.

Access (note)

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

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the Bouwerie Lane Theater, New York, on June 6, 1981.

Funding (note)

• Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Contents

• Cassette 1 (ca. 50 min.). Dances include: Sand dance performed by Cookie -- Dance with broom by Jane Goldberg -- Duet by Lynne Jassem and Jackie Raven -- "It don't mean a thing," danced by Bunny Briggs -- "The neighbor," a parody of Edgar Allan Poe's "The raven," performed by Stewart Alter and Goldberg -- "I remember you, Hanya," performed by Cookie -- Duets by Cookie and Goldberg, including a dance with bottles and the bambalina.
• Cassette 2 (ca. 60 min.). Includes: "The frog prince," performed by Alter -- Song by Gil Nelson -- Solos and duets by Cookie and Goldberg -- Instrumental work -- Show-within-a show, which includes "For dancers only," performed by Goldberg, Raven, and Jassem -- Solo by Briggs -- Duet by Goldberg and Cookie -- Song by Nelson -- Chair dance and finale by entire cast -- "Cute," danced by Buster Brown -- Shim sham, danced by entire cast and guests.

Call Number

*MGZIDF 7573

OCLC

NYPY98-F3143

Title

Old, new, borrowed and bluesy [electronic resource]/ presented by the Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.

Imprint

1981.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

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

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Bouwerie Lane Theater, New York, on June 6, 1981.

Performer

Performed by Stewart Alter, Jane Goldberg, Charles "Cookie" Cook, Bunny Briggs, Lynne Jassem, Jackie Raven, Gil[bert] Nelson (singer and master of ceremonies).

Guest artist: Buster Brown.

Musicians: Jim Roberts (piano), Ratzo B. Harris (bass), Jim Payne (percussion).

Restricted Access

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

Funding

Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5700.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Local Subject

Literature and dance.

Satire in dance.

Added Author

Alter, Stewart. Performer

Goldberg, Jane, 1948- Performer

Cook, Charles, 1917-1991, dancer.

Briggs, Bunny, dancer.

Raven, Jackie, dancer.

Jassem, Lynne, dancer.

Nelson, Gilbert. Singer. Performer

Brown, Buster, 1913-2002, dancer.

Roberts, Jim. Instrumentalist

Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.

DHCA.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDF 7573

*MGZIC 9-5700 (former)