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The jazz hoofer - the story of the legendary Baby Laurence

Title
  1. The jazz hoofer - the story of the legendary Baby Laurence [videorecording]
Published by
  1. 1981.

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FormatMoving imageAccessUse in libraryCall number*MGZIDVD 5-5743Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional authors
  1. Laurence, Baby
  2. Hancock, William.
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (29 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Subject
  1. Laurence, Baby
  2. Jazz dance
  3. Tap dancing
  4. Jazz
  5. Dance, Black > United States
Call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-5743
Note
  1. A presentation of H-D Productions. Producer and director: William Hancock. Cinematography: William Hancock and Sherry Childress. SUMMARY: Documentary on jazz tap dancer Baby Laurence (Laurence Donald Jackson) whose own voice and words are used to tell the story of his dance career and how he was inspired by jazz musicians such as Art Tatum and Charlie Parker. Includes numerous film clips of his bebop tap dance style, some recorded as late as 1973.
System details (note)
  1. DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.
Source (note)
  1. William Hancock.
Title
  1. The jazz hoofer - the story of the legendary Baby Laurence [videorecording]
Imprint
  1. 1981.
System details
  1. DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.
Local note
  1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-347.
Source
  1. Gift; William Hancock. NN-PD
Local subject
  1. Motion pictures. The jazz hoofer.
Local subject
  1. Bebop dancing.
Added author
  1. Laurence, Baby, dancer. Speaker
  2. Hancock, William. Producer. Director
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDVD 5-5743
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