Research Catalog

Title

Copasetics. [Performance excerpts] [videorecording]

Publication

[1977]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Brown, Buster, 1913-2002
• Brown, Ernest
• Cook, Charles, 1917-1991
• Cross, James.
• Gaines, Bubba
• Gibson, Bert
• Larkin, Milton.
• Mitchell, Dwike.
• Edwards, Herrar.
• Bufalino, Brenda.
• Copasetics.
• DHCA.

Description

1 videocassette (34 min.) : sd., b&w NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Excerpts from the second half of the Copasetics' stage program, recorded from auditorium, stage left.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the American Tap Dance Orchestra.

Series Statement

American Tap Dance Orchestra Video Library.

Uniform Title

Great feats of feet (Motion picture)

Subjects

• Dance
• Tap dancing
• Video

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Original container labeled: Copasetics 1975, w/time codes, #60.
• Time code on frame.
• Footage recorded for the documentary Great feats of feet (1977), produced and directed by Brenda Bufalino. For a recording of the completed documentary, see: *MGZIC 7-507.
• For additional data compiled by Tony Waag, archivist, American Tap Dance Orchestra, see *MGX 98-6644 American Tap Dance Orchestra Video Library.
• Performance reviewed by Sally Banes in Dance magazine, July 1977, p. 81-82.

Event (note)

• Videotaped in performance at the Main Building Auditorium, New Paltz, New York, on May 7, 1977.

Contents

[Solo, including jumprope dance] / danced by Gaines -- [Comedy and dance by the team of Cook and Brown, including "Old man Time" (dance with canes), "I remember Hanya," "Who parked the car," "I got rhythm"] / performed by Cook and Ernest Brown -- Stair dance / performed by Gaines and Buster Brown -- "Doin' the new low down" -- "It ain't necessarily so" [incomplete] / sung by Cross, danced by the company.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3111

OCLC

NYPY98-F2992

Title

Copasetics. [Performance excerpts] [videorecording]

Imprint

[1977]

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

American Tap Dance Orchestra Video Library.

Performer

Danced by the Copasetics: Buster Brown, Ernest "Brownie" Brown, Charles "Cookie" Cook, James "Stump" Cross, Leslie "Bubba" Gaines, Albert [Bert] Gibson.

Master of ceremonies: James "Stump" Cross.

Singer: James "Stump" Cross.

Musicians: Milton Larkin (trombone), Dwike Mitchell (piano), "Ditto" Herrar Edwards (percussion).

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Main Building Auditorium, New Paltz, New York, on May 7, 1977.

Added Author

Brown, Buster, 1913-2002, dancer.

Brown, Ernest, dancer.

Cook, Charles, 1917-1991, dancer.

Cross, James. Host. voc, dancer.

Gaines, Bubba, dancer.

Gibson, Bert, dancer.

Larkin, Milton. Instrumentalist

Mitchell, Dwike. Instrumentalist

Edwards, Herrar. Instrumentalist

Bufalino, Brenda. Producer. Director

Copasetics.

DHCA.

Added Title

Great feats of feet (Motion picture)

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3111