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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles [and] Segments from By word of foot I

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Jane Goldberg Video Archive

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Title
By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles [and] Segments from By word of foot I
Additional title: Segments from By word of foot I
Names
Bubbles, John W (Interviewee)
Bubbles, John W (Dancer)
Goldberg, Jane, 1948- (Interviewer)
Bates, Peg Leg (Dancer)
Cook, Charles, 1917-1991 (Dancer)
Gibson, Bert (Dancer)
Coles, Marion (Dancer)
Coles, Honi, 1911-1992 (Dancer)
Gaines, Bubba (Dancer)
Ramirez, Ram, 1913-1994 (Musician)
Sims, Sandman (Dancer)
Kelly, Fred (Dancer)
Collins, Leon (Dancer)
Brown, Buster, 1913-2002 (Dancer)
Hines, Gregory (Dancer)
Briggs, Bunny (Dancer)
Lee, Mable (Dancer)
Bufalino, Brenda (Director)
Changing Times Tap Dancing Company (Presenter)
Goldberg, Jane, 1948- (Dancer)
Goldberg, Jane, 1948- (Speaker)
Collection

Jane Goldberg Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1980-10-17
Table of Contents
Conclusion of the third "Cocktail hour with John Bubbles" (ca. 3 1/2 min.), begun on *MGZIC 9-5763 and *MGZIC 9-5761. Bubbles reminisces about his work in films, particularly Cabin in the sky (1943), in which he played Domino Johnson. Followed by ca. 7 min. of candid footage. ; Segments from By word of foot I: Tap masters pass on their tradition (ca. 17 min.) / directed by Brenda Bufalino ; produced by Jane Goldberg ; camera, Stephan Bell ; sound, Carlos Fernandez ; editing, Gerry Pallor. Tap masters appearing on this tape are: Peg Leg Bates, Charles "Cookie" Cook, Albert "Gip" Gibson, John W. Bubbles, Marion Coles, Charles "Honi" Coles, Leslie "Bubba" Gaines (with musician-composer Ram Ramirez), Howard "Sandman" Sims, Fred Kelly, Leon Collins, Buster Brown, Gregory Hines, Bunny Briggs, Mable Lee. Jane Goldberg performs a duet with Cookie and presents a welcome speech.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7529
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-5760 (former)
Topics
Tap dancing
Dance
Genres
Interviews
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Title provided by Jane Goldberg.
Content: For the completed documentary on the workshop, see *MGZIC 9-5600 By word of foot I.
Venue: "Cocktail hour with John Bubbles" videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 17, 1980.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 2 videocassettes (U-matic) (27 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
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 the conclusion of the third "Cocktail hour with John Bubbles" and an abridged version of the 41-min. documentary By word of foot I (c1983).
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY98-F3079
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13873382
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b5bd2c00-85b4-0135-512b-7337602eb256
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles [and] Segments from By word of foot I" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4a633ea-4af7-4a00-9b00-42199a780ba0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles [and] Segments from By word of foot I" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4a633ea-4af7-4a00-9b00-42199a780ba0

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980). By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles [and] Segments from By word of foot I Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4a633ea-4af7-4a00-9b00-42199a780ba0

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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles [and] Segments from By word of foot I