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
• Nelson, Gilbert.
• Larkin, Milton.
• Mitchell, Dwike.
• Edwards, Herrar.
• Bufalino, Brenda.
• Copasetics.
• DHCA.

Description

1 videocassette (31 min.) : sd., b&w NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Excerpts from the first half of the Copasetics' stage program.

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)

Subject

Tap dancing

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Original container labeled: Copasetics 1975, w/time codes, #67.
• 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 Academy Theater, New Paltz, New York, on May 8, 1977 (wide shot) ; camera: Steve Bell.

Contents

"Satin doll" [instrumental number] -- Entry of the Copasetics -- "Everything will be copasetic" / sung by Nelson -- "'Way down yonder in New Orleans" -- "I got a song" -- Freedom song -- Tramp band -- "Mama don't allow" -- School game ("Oh Mr. Rooster") -- "Funny step" -- Time step -- "Swanee River" (soft shoe) -- "B.S. chorus" -- Dancing and walking / danced by Buster Brown -- Sand dance / danced by Buster Brown -- Impression of Pete Nugent ("Breezin' along with the breeze") [incomplete] / danced by Cook.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3107

OCLC

NYPY98-F2994

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.

Singer: Gilbert Nelson.

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

Event

Videotaped in performance at the Academy Theater, New Paltz, New York, on May 8, 1977 (wide shot) ; camera: Steve Bell.

Added Author

Brown, Buster, 1913-2002, dancer.

Brown, Ernest, dancer.

Cook, Charles, 1917-1991, dancer.

Cross, James, dancer.

Gaines, Bubba, dancer.

Gibson, Bert, dancer.

Nelson, Gilbert. voc

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 4-3107