Rusty Frank

Tap! (Bok)

From the vaudeville era, through the Astaire-Rogers movies, to the intricate artistry of bebop, tap has dominated American dance with its rhythm, originality, and humour. This book collects the voices and memories of thirty of America's best-loved tap-dance stars and two hundred rare theatre, film, and publicity photographs. Here Shirley Temple recalls her magical duo with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson Fayard Nicholas describes his days at Harlem's Cotton Club performing with Cab Calloway Fred Kelly visits his and his brother Gene's Pittsburgh dance studio Hermes Pan reminisces about his work with George Gershwin, Ginger Rogers, and Fred Astaire and, in a chapter new to this edition, Toy and Wing tell about their days as the world's leading Asian tap duo. Appended with the most comprehensive listing of tap acts, recordings, and films ever compiled,newly updated for this paperback edition, Tap! brings to life the legends of one of America's most cherished and enduring art forms.

Författare:	Rusty Frank
Titel:	Tap!
Typ:	Bok
Bandtyp:	Häftad
Kategori:	Böcker/Musik & Konst/Musik & Dans
Releasedatum:	1995-03-22
Registreringsdatum:	2024-04-24
Artikelnummer:	808279
Lagerstatus:	Beställningsvara Leveranstid: från 14 vardagar
EAN:	9780306806353
ISBN:	0306806353
Språk:	Engelska
Mått(BxHxD):	193x236x28 mm
Omfång:	358 sidor
Vikt:	660 gram
Titel:	Tap!
Förlag:	Hachette Book Group USA