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The jazz hoofer - the story of the legendary Baby Laurence
- Title
- The jazz hoofer - the story of the legendary Baby Laurence [videorecording]
- Publication
- 1981.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Moving image | Use in library | *MGZIDVD 5-5743 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance |
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- Description
- 1 videodisc (NTSC) (29 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Subjects
- Note
- A presentation of H-D Productions. Producer and director: William Hancock. Cinematography: William Hancock and Sherry Childress. SUMMARY: Documentary on jazz tap dancer Baby Laurence (Laurence Donald Jackson) whose own voice and words are used to tell the story of his dance career and how he was inspired by jazz musicians such as Art Tatum and Charlie Parker. Includes numerous film clips of his bebop tap dance style, some recorded as late as 1973.
- System Details (note)
- DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.
- Source (note)
- William Hancock.
- Call Number
- *MGZIDVD 5-5743
- OCLC
- NYPY837032692-F
- Title
- The jazz hoofer - the story of the legendary Baby Laurence [videorecording]
- Imprint
- 1981.
- System Details
- DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.
- Local Note
- Former call number: *MGZIC 9-347.
- Source
- Gift; William Hancock. NN-PD
- Local Subject
- Motion pictures. The jazz hoofer.
- Local Subject
- Bebop dancing.
- Added Author
- Laurence, Baby, dancer. SpeakerHancock, William. Producer. Director
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIDVD 5-5743