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"If you like tap dancing and tap dancers--this is your book."--Gene
Kelly From the vaudeville era, through the Astaire-Rogers movies, to the
intricate artistry of bebop, tap has dominated American dance with its
rhythm, originality, and humor. This book collects the voices and
memories of thirty of America's best-loved tap-dance stars and two
hundred rare theater, film, and publicity photographs. Here Shirley
Temple recalls her magical duo with Bill "Bojangles" Robinson; Fayard
Nicholas describes his days at Harlem's Cotton Club performing with Cab
Calloway; Fred Kelly visits his and his brother Gene's Pittsburgh dance
studio; Hermes Pan reminisces about his work with George Gershwin,
Ginger Rogers, and Fred Astaire; and, in a chapter new to this edition,
Toy and Wing tell about their days as the world's leading Asian tap duo.
Appended with the most comprehensive listing of tap acts, recordings,
and films ever compiled-newly updated for this paperback edition- Tap
brings to life the legends of one of America's most cherished and
enduring art forms. Foreword by Gregory Hines