Tap Dancing America: A Cultural History
- ISBN-10
- 0190225386
- ISBN-13
- 9780190225384
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 441
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-11-12
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Constance Valis Hill
Description
The first comprehensive, fully documented history of a uniquely American art form, exploring all aspects of the intricate musical and social exchange that evolved from Afro-Irish percussive step dances like the jig, gioube, buck-and-wing, and juba to the work of such contemporary tap luminaries as Gregory Hines, Brenda Bufalino, Dianne Walker, and Savion Glover.
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