- Additional Authors
- Description
- 1 streaming video file (22 min., 30 sec.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
- 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (23 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. Continuing the fourth "Cocktail hour with John Bubbles," which began on *MGZIC 9-5762, Bubbles reminisces about his act Buck and Bubbles, with Ford (Buck) Washington, recounting their experiences as part of the Ziegfeld Follies. Honi Coles, who contributes reminiscences of his own about his acquaintanceship with Bubbles, joins him in delivering a joke from the repertory of Buck and Bubbles. Bubbles also discusses facility in learning steps, telling an anecdote about how he taught Fred Astaire via Marilyn Miller; his friendship with Chuck Green, whom he assisted with his act Chuck and Chuckles; and his schooling. This session continues on *MGZIC 9-5726.
- 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
- 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 online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Performer (note)
- Interviewee: John Bubbles.
- Interviewer: Jane Goldberg.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 18, 1980.
- Call Number
- *MGZIDF 7498
- OCLC
- NYPY98-F3112
- Title
By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles [videorecording]
- Imprint
October 18, 1980.
- Series
Jane Goldberg's Wandering shoes tap(h)istory featuring tip top tapes, tapalogues, tapology and tapperabilia.
- Performer
Interviewee: John Bubbles.
Interviewer: Jane Goldberg.
- Event
Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 18, 1980.
- Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5728.
- Connect to:
- Local Subject
Dance workshops and workshop performances.
Television. By word of foot.
- Added Author
Bubbles, John W. Interviewee
Goldberg, Jane, 1948- Interviewer
Coles, Honi, 1911-1992. Interviewee
Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
DHCA.
- Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 7498