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The history of jazz dancing

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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General Dance Video Archive

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The history of jazz dancing

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Title
The history of jazz dancing
Names
Williams, Les (Speaker)
Williams, Les (Dancer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1970-03
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 9282
Topics
Jazz dance
Jig (Dance)
Buck and wing (Dance)
Dance, Black -- United States
Tap dancing
Genres
Televised performances
Televised dance
Lectures
Notes
Venue: Videotaped by KQED-TV, San Francisco, in March, 1970, at the College of San Mateo, California.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (57 min.) : sound, black and white ; 3/4 in.
Description
A lecture demonstration; Les Williams presents the black man's role in the history of jazz dancing. Includes demonstrations of the Irish jig, minstrel dances, buck and wing, vaudeville dancing, modern tap patterns, discotheque dancing.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY737042301-F
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b12147802
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 16cf20a0-7db3-0138-9424-3b8052e3a0e4
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1970: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The history of jazz dancing" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1970-03. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/da799ac2-ce48-4a25-914b-09ce8e24c257

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "The history of jazz dancing" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/da799ac2-ce48-4a25-914b-09ce8e24c257

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1970-03). The history of jazz dancing Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/da799ac2-ce48-4a25-914b-09ce8e24c257

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The history of jazz dancing