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

Summary

Excerpts from the second 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
• Shim sham (Dance)
• Charleston (Dance)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Video.

Note

• Original container labeled: Copasetics 1975, 006 + 031.
• 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.
• Performances 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, and at the Main Building Auditorium, New Paltz, on May 7, 1977.

Contents

• [Performance at the Academy Theater, wide shot] (ca. 30 min.). [Comedy and dance by the team of Cook and Brown, including "Who parked the car" and "I got rhythm"] / performed by Cook and Ernest Brown -- Stair dance / danced by Gaines and Buster Brown -- "Doin' the new lowdown" / sung by Cook and Cross, danced by the company -- "It ain't necessarily so" / sung by Cross, danced by the company -- Shim sham and Charleston -- Snake hips / performed by Buster Brown -- Peckin' / led by Gibson -- "Everything will be copasetic" / sung by Nelson, with the company.
• [Performance at the Main Building Auditorium, recorded from auditorium, stage right] (ca. 14 min.). "It ain't necessarily so" / sung by Cross, danced by the company -- Shim sham and Charleston -- Snake hips / performed by Buster Brown -- Peckin' / led by Gibson -- "Everything will be copasetic" / sung by Nelson, with the company.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-3106

OCLC

NYPY98-F2996

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.

Singers: Gilbert Nelson, James "Stump" Cross.

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, and at the Main Building Auditorium, New Paltz, 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.

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 4-3106