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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles [and] Segments from By word of foot I

Title: By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles [and] Segments from By word of foot I [electronic resource]
Publication: 1980.

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Description

2 streaming video files (NTSC) (27 min.) : sd., col.

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 the conclusion of the third "Cocktail hour with John Bubbles" and an abridged version of the 41-min. documentary By word of foot I (c1983).

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Jane Goldberg.

Series Statement

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

Alternative Title

Segments from By word of foot I

Subjects

Genre/Form

Dance.
Interviews.
Video.

Note

Title provided by Jane Goldberg.
For the completed documentary on the workshop, see *MGZIC 9-5600 By word of foot I.

Access (note)

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

Performer (note)

Interviewer: Jane Goldberg.
Interviewee: John Bubbles.

Event (note)

"Cocktail hour with John Bubbles" videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 17, 1980.

Funding (note)

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

Contents

Conclusion of the third "Cocktail hour with John Bubbles" (ca. 3 1/2 min.), begun on *MGZIC 9-5763 and *MGZIC 9-5761. Bubbles reminisces about his work in films, particularly Cabin in the sky (1943), in which he played Domino Johnson. Followed by ca. 7 min. of candid footage.
Segments from By word of foot I: Tap masters pass on their tradition (ca. 17 min.) / directed by Brenda Bufalino ; produced by Jane Goldberg ; camera, Stephan Bell ; sound, Carlos Fernandez ; editing, Gerry Pallor. Tap masters appearing on this tape are: Peg Leg Bates, Charles "Cookie" Cook, Albert "Gip" Gibson, John W. Bubbles, Marion Coles, Charles "Honi" Coles, Leslie "Bubba" Gaines (with musician-composer Ram Ramirez), Howard "Sandman" Sims, Fred Kelly, Leon Collins, Buster Brown, Gregory Hines, Bunny Briggs, Mable Lee. Jane Goldberg performs a duet with Cookie and presents a welcome speech.

Call Number

*MGZIDF 7529

OCLC

NYPY98-F3079

Title

By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles [and] Segments from By word of foot I [electronic resource]

Imprint

1980.

Series

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

Performer

Interviewer: Jane Goldberg.

Interviewee: John Bubbles.

Event

"Cocktail hour with John Bubbles" videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 17, 1980.

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 9-5760.

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Local Subject

Dance workshops and workshop performances.

Television. By word of foot.

Motion pictures. Cabin in the sky.

Added Author

Bubbles, John W. Interviewee

Bubbles, John W., dancer.

Goldberg, Jane, 1948- ivr, dancer. Speaker

Bates, Peg Leg, dancer.

Cook, Charles, 1917-1991, dancer.

Gibson, Bert, dancer.

Coles, Marion, dancer.

Coles, Honi, 1911-1992, dancer.

Gaines, Bubba, dancer.

Ramirez, Ram, 1913- Musician

Sims, Sandman, dancer.

Kelly, Fred, dancer.

Collins, Leon, dancer.

Brown, Buster, 1913-2002, dancer.

Hines, Gregory, dancer.

Briggs, Bunny, dancer.

Lee, Mable, dancer.

Bufalino, Brenda. Director

Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.

DHCA.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDF 7529

*MGZIC 9-5760 (former)

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