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Harold Cromer and Bunny Briggs: [excerpts]

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Harold Cromer and Bunny Briggs

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Title
Harold Cromer and Bunny Briggs: [excerpts]
Names
Cromer, Harold (Dancer)
Briggs, Bunny (Dancer)
Goldberg, Jane, 1948- (Dancer)
Cook, Charles, 1917-1991 (Dancer)
Raven, Jackie (Dancer)
Jassem, Lynne (Dancer)
Nelson, Gilbert (Host)
Roberts, Jim (Instrumentalist)
Changing Times Tap Dancing Company (Performer)
Collection

General Dance Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1981 - 1982
Table of Contents
[Drumming and dancing] / performed by Montego Joe and Jane Goldberg -- "It don't mean a thing" / danced by Harold Cromer and Jane Goldberg -- [Excerpts from Old, new, borrowed and bluesy] (ca. 6 min., b&w) / includes "It don't mean a thing," danced by Bunny Briggs ; a duet by Charles "Cookie" Cook and Jane Goldberg ; and "For dancers only," announced by Gilbert Nelson and danced by Jackie Raven, Lynne Jassem, and Jane Goldberg -- [Drumming and dancing] / performed by Jane Goldberg and Montego Joe -- "Spain" / music, Chick Corea ; danced by Jane Goldberg -- "Suzie Q" [and] "Truckin'" / danced by Harold Cromer -- "Breezin' along with the breeze" / danced by Harold Cromer and Jane Goldberg -- [Impressions of Bill "Bojangles" Robinson and Shirley Temple] / danced by Harold Cromer and Jane Goldberg -- [Solo] / danced by Stoney, called onstage from the audience -- Shim sham / danced by Jane Goldberg, Harold Cromer, and an unidentified woman.
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7492
Shelf locator: *MGZIC 9-5708 (former)
Topics
Tap dancing
Shim sham (Dance)
Genres
Filmed dance
Filmed performances
Notes
Content: Title provided by Jane Goldberg.
Performers: Danced by Jane Goldberg, Harold Cromer, Bunny Briggs ; dancers in 1981 footage: Charles "Cookie" Cook, Jackie Raven, Lynne Jassem.
Performers: Guest artist: Stoney.
Performers: Master of ceremonies (?) in 1981 footage: Gilbert Nelson.
Performers: Musicians: Montego Joe (percussion), Jim Roberts (piano).
Venue: Color footage of a performance, ca. 1982, intercut with ca. 6 min. of b&w footage of a performance of Old, new, borrowed and bluesy, presented at the Bouwerie Lane Theater, New York, in June 1981.
Funding: Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (27 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequence ; 3/4 in.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY98-F3132
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13873441
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 68fd4590-7b96-0135-9b9c-0c194cbed05e
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

  • 1981: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Harold Cromer and Bunny Briggs" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981 - 1982. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ffdeff64-c143-4540-83c5-f3722a14a6ef

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Harold Cromer and Bunny Briggs" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ffdeff64-c143-4540-83c5-f3722a14a6ef

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1981 - 1982). Harold Cromer and Bunny Briggs Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ffdeff64-c143-4540-83c5-f3722a14a6ef

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Harold Cromer and Bunny Briggs