| Description |
1 online resource (xxxviii, 345 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Forward to the First Edition / Gregory Hines -- Forward to the Second Edition / Maurice Hines -- Preface to the second edition -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Born into jazz -- Brothers (1914-1931) -- Blackbirds in New York (1932-1934) -- All-colored comedy (1934-1936) -- Babes on Broadway (1936-1938) -- Class act and challenge (1938-1945) -- Forties swing, Hollywood flash ((1940-1945) -- Converging styles (1942-1945) -- Swing to Bop (1945-1958) -- Nostalgia, and all that jazz (1964-1989) -- Resurgence (1980-1989) -- Legacy |
| Summary |
"A lovingly researched and thoughtfully created portrait of the Nicholas Brothers, Fayard and Harold, two of the most explosive dancers of the twentieth century who refined a centuries-old tradition of percussive dance into the rhythmic brilliance of jazz tap at its zenith. Interweaves an intimate portrait of these great performers with a richly detailed history of jazz music and jazz dance, bringing their act to life and explaining their significance through a colourful analysis of their eloquent footwork and full-bodied expressiveness. Captures the Brohers' soaring careers, from Cotton Club appearances with Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, and Jimmy Lunceford, to film-stealing big-screen performances with Chick Webb, Tommy Dorsey, and Glenn Miller. Drawing on endless hours of interviews with the Nicholas brothers themselves, Brotherhood in Rhythm documents their struggles against the nets of racism and segregation that constantly enmeshed their careers and denied them the recognition they deserved"-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
"Winner of the 2001 ASCAP-DEEMS TAYLOR AWARD"--Contents page |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 29, 2021) |
| Subject |
Nicholas Brothers.
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| SUBJECT |
Nicholas Brothers fast |
| Subject |
Dancers -- United States -- Biography
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African American dancers -- Biography
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African American dance teachers -- United States
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Jazz tap -- United States -- History
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Vaudeville -- United States -- 20th century
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Harlem Renaissance -- History
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Racism and the arts -- United States -- History -- 20th century
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African American dance teachers
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African American dancers
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Dancers
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Harlem Renaissance
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Jazz tap
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Racism and the arts
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Vaudeville
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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History
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Hines, Maurice, author of foreword.
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| LC no. |
2021009375 |
| ISBN |
9780197524008 |
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0197524001 |
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9780197523988 |
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0197523986 |
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9780197523995 |
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0197523994 |
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