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

Title
  1. By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Cookie Cook and Ernest Brown [electronic resource]
Published by
  1. 1980.

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Cook, Charles, 1917-1991.
  2. Brown, Ernest.
  3. Goldberg, Jane, 1948-
  4. Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
  5. DHCA.
Description
  1. 1 streaming video file (NTSC) (20 min.) : sd., col.
Summary
  1. 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
  1. Gift of Jane Goldberg.
Series statement
  1. Jane Goldberg's Wandering shoes tap(h)istory featuring tip top tapes, tapalogues, tapology and tapperabilia.
Subject
  1. Tap dancing > Study and teaching
  2. Dance > Anecdotes
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Interviews.
  3. Video.
Contents
  1. Conclusion of Charles "Cookie" Cook's class (ca. 7 min.), which began on *MGZIC 9-5757. Followed by ca. 2 min. of candid footage.
  2. 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
  1. *MGZIDF 7525
Note
  1. Title provided by Jane Goldberg.
  2. For the completed documentary on this workshop, see *MGZIC 9-5600 By word of foot I.
Access (note)
  1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Performer (note)
  1. Instructors: Charles "Cookie" Cook, Ernest "Brownie" Brown.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 13, 1980.
Funding (note)
  1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Title
  1. By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, Cookie Cook and Ernest Brown [electronic resource]
Imprint
  1. 1980.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Series
  1. Jane Goldberg's Wandering shoes tap(h)istory featuring tip top tapes, tapalogues, tapology and tapperabilia.
Performer
  1. Instructors: Charles "Cookie" Cook, Ernest "Brownie" Brown.
Event
  1. Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 13, 1980.
Restricted access
  1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Funding
  1. Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Local note
  1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-5756.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Local subject
  1. Dance workshops and workshop performances.
  2. Television. By word of foot.
Added author
  1. Cook, Charles, 1917-1991. Teacher
  2. Brown, Ernest. Teacher. Interviewee
  3. Goldberg, Jane, 1948- Director
  4. Changing Times Tap Dancing Company.
  5. DHCA.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIDF 7525
  2. *MGZIC 9-5756 (former)
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