Black Tap Dance and Its Women Pioneers

Cheryl M. Willis

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McFarland & Co Inc
19 April 2023

Dance & Performing arts; Dance; Gender studies: women; Ethnic studies; Black & Asian studies

While tap dancers Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, and Eleanor Powell were major Hollywood stars, and the rhythms of Black male performers such as the Nicholas Brothers and Bill ""Bojangles"" Robinson were appreciated in their time, Black female tap dancers seldom achieved similar recognition.

Who were these women? The author sought them out, interviewed them, and documented their stories for this book. Here are the personal stories of many Black women tap dancers who were hailed by their male counterparts, performed on the most prominent American stages, and were pioneers in the field of Black tap.

By: Cheryl M. Willis
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 572g
ISBN: 9781476690612
ISBN 10: 1476690618
Pages: 282
Publication Date: 19 April 2023
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Rhythm Preserves the Spirit 2. From Jim Crow to Master Juba 3. White and Black Minstrelsy 4. Aida Overton Walker: Queen of the Cakewalk 5. Alice Whitman: Queen of Taps 6. Tappin’ in Time 7. Clubbin’ in Harlem 8. Let’s Swing 9. “Candi”: Improvised Rhythms 10. “Baby Edwards”: A Legend in Her Own Time 11. Ludie Jones 12. Louise Madison: A Dancer’s Dancer 13. Jeni LeGon 14. Lois Bright 15. “Pepper” 16. “Salt”: Little Lady of Taps 17. Edwards Sisters 18. Juanita Pitts 19. Delno Polk Bailey 20. Isabelle “Eleanor Byrd” Fambro 21. Black Tap: Decline and Resurgence 22. And Now 23. In Retrospect Glossary of Dance and Music Appendix I: A Few More Women Dancers Appendix II: Performers Who Blazed the Trail Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Cheryl M. Willis’s doctoral work in dance focused on African American studies and children’s dance. Selected as National Dance Educator of the Year in 2000, she has toured the U.S. and Canada presenting workshops on creative dance, and has published extensively on tap dance and creative movement. She lives in Vancouver, Washington.

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