The Spirit moves a history of Black social dance on film, 1900-1986 : [the African American jazz tradition]

• Corporate Author: Dancetime Publications
• Other Authors: Dehn, Mura
• Format: Unknown
• Language: English
• Published: Flemington, N.J. Dancetime Publications 2008
• Subjects: African American dance > History > 20th century; Jazz dance > History > 20th century > United States; Documentary films
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Disc 1. Jazz dance from the turn of the century to 1950: "Filmed at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem in the 1950s, Part 1 features demonstrations of ragtime and jazz dances by well-known artists at the Savoy, including James Berry, Pepsi Bethel, Teddy Brown, Sandra Gibson, Leon James, Al Minns and...

Table of Contents:

• disc 1. Jazz dance from turn of the century 'til 1950 (44 min.)
• disc 2. Savoy Ballroom of Harlem, 1950's (34 min.)
• disc 3. Postwar era, 1950-1975 (40 min.)