Tap Dance Research N° 4 . 3 versions of the tap-routine originated by Bill Robinson & Jeni LeGon in 1935: the original / Buddy Ebsen & Judy Garland / Eleanor Powell & Gracie Allen. Additional tap-routines + tap research (49 p.). Available as DOWNLOAD PDF
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Introduction - p. 5
Set-Up of the Routines - p. 7
The routines:
1 Bill Robinson & Jeni LeGon «Living In A Great Big Way» - p. 8
music: Jimmy Mc Hugh / lyrics: Dorothy Fields
from «Hooray For Love» (RKO, June 14, 1935)
tempo : 236
2 Buddy Ebsen & Judy Garland «Yours And Mine» - p. 16
music: Nacio Herb Brown / lyrics: Arthur Freed
from «Broadway Melody Of 1938» (MGM, Aug. 16,1937)
tempo: 250
3 Eleanor Powell & Gracie Allen «Honolulu» - p. 21
music: Harry Warren / lyrics: Gus Kahn
from «Honolulu» (MGM, Jan. 31, 1939)
tempo: 190
Additional routines:
Bill Robinson & The Black Orchids «The Bill Robinson Stomp» - p. 25
music & lyrics: Cliff Hess
from «King For A Day» (Vitaphone, June 28, 1934)
Bill Robinson & Shirley Temple «The Shim-Sham» - p. 30
Music by Cyril J. Mockridge and Bill Robinson
from the film "The Littlest Rebel" (20th Century , Dec.27, 1935)
research documents:
Half-Break / Full-Break p. 34
Bill Robinson & Shirley Temple
«The Parade Of The Wooden Soldiers»
from «Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm» (20th Century Fox, March 18,1938)
Bill Robinson Walk p. 35
Bill Robinson & Shirley Temple
«Oh Susannah» Question - Answer Routine
from «The Little Colonel» (20th Century Fox, Feb. 22, 1935) DVD
Bill Robinson & Shirley Temple «Nja - Nja- Nja»
from «The Littlest Rebel» (20th Century Fox, Dec. 24, 1935) DVD
Bill Robinson & Chorus «Brass Buttons»
from the film «Just Around The Corner» (20th Century Fox, Nov. 11, 1938)
4-4-8 Crossover-Combination p. 38
«Ann Pennington»
from «x» (RKO, 19xx) PC DVD «You Tube Clips 2011-1»
2 black Boys «Music Rackett»
Vitaphone, June,1930 (Vitaphone Production Reel #1004
VC PC DVD «YouTubeClips 2012-03»
Alice Faye & Chorus «Let's Go Slumming In The Park»
from «On The Avenue (20th Century Fox, Feb. 12, 1937)
dances staged by Seymour Felix
The Mitchell Brothers «Sweet Kisses»
Soundie # 75 dec 21, 1943, compilation Rhythmmania, PC DVD
4-8 Crossover-Combination Nicholas Brothers p. 42
The Nicholas Brothers «Lucky Numbers»
from «Black Network» (Vitaphone, 2 reels, May 5, 1936)
The Nicholas Brothers "Calling All Stars"
British Lion (1937)
Hop-Lancashire Combination p. 43
The Nicholas Brothers «Calling All Stars»
British Lion (1937)
Black Bottom p. 45
various dancers