- Additional Authors
- Gibson, Bert.
- Hillman, George.
- Lee, Mable.
- Bates, Peg Leg.
- Ramirez, Ram, 1913-
- Cook, Charles, 1917-1991
- Brown, Ernest
- Briggs, Bunny
- Goldberg, Jane, 1948-
- Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
- DHCA.
- Description
- 1 streaming video file (62 min.) : sd., col.
- Summary
- Compilation of footage from various tapes documenting the week-long tap dancing workshop By word of foot I, presented by the Changing Times Tap Dancing Company on October 13-18, 1980.
- 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.
- Original container labeled Bert Gibson, Peg Leg Bates.
- 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)
- Instructors: Albert Gibson, George Hillman, Mable Lee, Peg Leg Bates.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, in October 1980.
- Contents
- Morning and afternoon classes taught by Albert [Bert] Gibson (ca. 24 min.) / recorded on October 14, 1980 ; contains footage from *MGZIC 9-5740 and *MGZIC 9-5755 ; Gibson discusses his early career, and teaches a soft shoe and the tango twist.
- Class taught by George Hillman (ca. 19 min.) / recorded on October 14, 1980 ; contains footage from *MGZIC 9-5754 and *MGZIC 9-5752 ; Hillman reminisces about his early career, answers questions from participants, demonstrates virtuosic steps from the 1930s and 40s, and teaches.
- Class taught by Mable Lee (ca. 3 min.) / recorded on October 18, 1980 ; contains footage from *MGZIC 9-5765 ; Lee and her former partner George Hillman dance a duet to "Tea for two" ; pianist, Ram Ramirez.
- Class taught by Peg Leg Bates (ca. 15 min.) / recorded on October 13, 1980 ; contains footage from *MGZIC 9-5749 ; Bates tells how he learned to dance on his "peg" ; dances the shim sham with Charles "Cookie" Cook and Ernest "Brownie" Brown, and "I got rhythm" with Cook, Brown, Bunny Briggs, Albert Gibson, and others ; and talks about his long association with Ed Sullivan.
- Call Number
- *MGZIDF 7490
- OCLC
- NYPY98-F3139
- Title
By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Albert Gibson, George Hillman, Mable Lee, and Peg Leg Bates [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: Albert Gibson, George Hillman, Mable Lee, Peg Leg Bates.
- Event
Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, in October 1980.
- Original Version
Archival Original: 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in.
- Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Local Note
Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5704.
- Connect to:
- Local Subject
Dance workshops and workshop performances.
Television. By word of foot.
- Added Author
Gibson, Bert. Teacher. ive, dancer.
Hillman, George. Teacher. ive, dancer.
Lee, Mable. tch, dancer.
Bates, Peg Leg. tch, dancer.
Ramirez, Ram, 1913- Instrumentalist
Cook, Charles, 1917-1991, dancer.
Brown, Ernest, dancer.
Briggs, Bunny, dancer.
Goldberg, Jane, 1948- Interviewer
Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
DHCA.
- Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 7490