Constance Valis Hill: 2 books
Tap Dancing America
A Cultural History
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2010
Here is the vibrant, colorful, high-stepping story of tap -- the first comprehensive, fully documented history of a uniquely American art form, exploring all aspects of the intricate musical and social exchange that evolved from Afro-Irish percussive step dances like the jig, gioube, buck-and-wing,...
Brotherhood In Rhythm
The Jazz Tap Dancing of the Nicholas Brothers
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2002
Tap dancing legends Fayard (b. 1914) and Harold (1918-2000) Nicholas amazed crowds with their performances in musicals and films from the 30s to the 80s. They performed with Gene Kelly in The Pirate, with Cab Calloway in Stormy Weather, with Dorothy Dandridge (Harold's wife) in Sun Valley Serenade,...