TAP! The Greatest Tap Dance Stars and Their Stories 1900-1955
by Rusty E. Frank
Softcover Edition Book

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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. The book collects the voices and memories of thirty of America's best-loved tap dance stars together with 200 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 American tap duo. Appended with the most comprehensive listing of tap acts, recordings, and films ever compiled - newly updated for this soft-cover edition - TAP! brings to life the legends of one of America's most cherished and enduring art forms.

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