Tap!: The greatest tap dance stars and their stories, 1900-1955
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (795 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0688089496 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 331 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Four Stars" according to Rhythm26. Thank you
Book by Frank, Rusty E
The interviews--the book's most valuable feature--are filled with delightful anecdotes about such dancers as Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ruby Keeler, Vilma and Buddy Ebsen, Donald O'Connor, Bunny Briggs, Gene and Fred Kelly, and Ann Miller. Her exciting work captures the human dimension and passion of these tap dancing legends and is also a tribute to them. Kratz, Hofstra Univ. Frank is a tap dancer and producer. From Library Journal Frank's much-needed and most entertaining book, an oral and pictorial history of tap dance, documents the stories of 30 legendary, living performers. . There are personal interviews with and descriptions of headliners as well as chorus dancers, representing every aspect of the dance form. The excellent appendixes include an alphabetical list