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Brotherhood in rhythm : the jazz tap dancing of the Nicholas Brothers / Constance Valis Hill.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hill, Constance Valis, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jazz tap--United States--History.
- Jazz tap.
- African American dancers--Biography.
- African American dancers.
- Dancers--United States--Biography.
- Dancers.
- Nicholas Brothers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (385 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2021]
- Summary:
- A richly detailed history of jazz music and jazz dance, the 20th-Anniversary Edition of Brotherhood in Rhythm brings the Nicholas Brothers' act to life, explaining their significance through a colourful analysis of their eloquent footwork, their full-bodied expressiveness, and the evolution of their style.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Brotherhood in Rhythm
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword to the First Edition: Gregory Hines
- Foreword to the Second Edition: Maurice Hines
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- One Born into Jazz
- Two Brothers (1914-1931)
- Three Blackbirds in New York (1932-1934)
- Four All-Colored Comedy (1934-1936)
- Five Babes on Broadway (1936-1938)
- Six Class Act and Challenge (1938-1945)
- Seven Forties Swing, Hollywood Flash (1940-1945)
- Eight Converging Styles (1942-1945)
- Nine Swing to Bop (1945-1958)
- Ten Nostalgia and All That Jazz (1964-1979)
- Eleven Resurgence (1980-1989)
- Twelve Legacy
- Notes
- Glossary
- Chronology
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-752399-4
- 0-19-752400-1
- 0-19-752398-6
- OCLC:
- 1273973408
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