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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles

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Jerome Robbins Dance Division

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Jane Goldberg Video Archive

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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles

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Title
By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles
Names
Bubbles, John W. (Interviewee)
Goldberg, Jane, 1948- (Interviewer)
Changing Times Tap Dancing Company (Presenter)
Collection

Jane Goldberg Video Archive

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1980-10-16
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZIDF 7513
Topics
Tap dancing
Dance
Genres
Interviews
Documentary films
Motion pictures
Notes
Content: Title provided by Jane Goldberg.
Content: For the completed documentary on this workshop, see *MGZIC 9-5600 By word of foot I.
Venue: Videotaped at the Village Gate, New York, on October 16, 1980.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (21 min., 57 sec.) : 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. Beginning of the second "Cocktail hour with John Bubbles," a series of four conversations between Bubbles and Jane Goldberg. Throughout this session Bubbles discusses and sings songs he has written. He discusses combining dancing with talking or writing; tells anecdotes about Fred Astaire, Marilyn Miller, and Dick Powell; and recalls how he created the role of Sportin' Life in George Gershwin's opera Porgy and Bess. Other topics are racial prejudice, and learning tap steps from others. This session continues on *MGZIC 9-5729 and *MGZIC 9-5727.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPY98-F3096
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13873400
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 38b83da0-a1e9-0138-a7ff-17ef8eb57cb5
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

  • 1980: Issued
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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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" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1980-10-16. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f16ec36d-d4f4-47a2-9fd8-e4c1083951a2

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" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f16ec36d-d4f4-47a2-9fd8-e4c1083951a2

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1980-10-16). By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f16ec36d-d4f4-47a2-9fd8-e4c1083951a2

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By word of foot I, tap masters pass on their tradition, John Bubbles