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

Title
By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Cookie Cook and Ernest Brown [electronic resource]
Publication
1980.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Cook, Charles, 1917-1991.
  • Brown, Ernest.
  • Goldberg, Jane, 1948-
  • Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
  • DHCA.
Description
1 streaming video file (NTSC) (20 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 segments from two tap dancing classes.
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.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Performer (note)
  • Instructors: Charles "Cookie" Cook, Ernest "Brownie" Brown.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 13, 1980.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Contents
  • Conclusion of Charles "Cookie" Cook's class (ca. 7 min.), which began on *MGZIC 9-5757. Followed by ca. 2 min. of candid footage.
  • Class taught by Ernest "Brownie" Brown (ca. 11 min.). In a brief opening interview, Brownie relates how he and Cook formed the dance team of Cook and Brown. Cook joins him towards the end of this tape. This session continues on *MGZIC 9-5753.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 7525
OCLC
NYPY98-F3083
Title
By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Cookie Cook and Ernest Brown [electronic resource]
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.
Performer
Instructors: Charles "Cookie" Cook, Ernest "Brownie" Brown.
Event
Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 13, 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 9-5756.
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Local Subject
Dance workshops and workshop performances.
Television. By word of foot.
Added Author
Cook, Charles, 1917-1991. Teacher
Brown, Ernest. Teacher. Interviewee
Goldberg, Jane, 1948- Director
Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
DHCA.
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 7525
*MGZIC 9-5756 (former)
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