From the vaudeville era From the vaudeville era Dance Star TAP! The Greatest Tap Dance Stars and Their Stories 1900-1955 From the vaudeville era 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. From the vaudeville era This book collects the voices and memories of thirty of America's best-loved tap-dance stars and two hundred 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, SEE MORE DETAIL From the vaudeville era
Dance Star Greatest Tap Dance Stars, From the vaudeville era.