Tappin' at the Apollo - A Career History of the African American Female Tap Dance Duo Salt and Pepper (Paperback)

In the 1920s and 1930s, Edwyna ""Salt"" Evelyn and Jewel ""Pepper"" Welch learned to tap dance on street corners in New York and Philadelphia. By the 1940s, they were black show business headliners, playing Harlem's Apollo Theater with the likes of Count Basie, Fats Waller and Earl ""Fatha"" Hines. Their exuberant men's-style tap performed in men's attire earned the respect of their male peers and the acclaim of audiences, though they were paid less than black male dancers. Based on extensive interviews with Salt and Pepper, this book chronicles for the first time the lives and careers of two overlooked performers who succeeded despite the racism, sexism and homophobia of the Big Band era.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2016
Authors:	Cheryl M. Willis
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-6270-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Individual actors & performers Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Film, television, music, theatre Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > Variety shows, music hall, cabaret Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Dance > General Books > Biography > Film, television, music, theatre
LSN:	1-4766-6270-3
Barcode:	9781476662701

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