SHOOT ME WHILE I'M HAPPY - Memories From The Tap Goddess Of The Lower East Side with foreword by the late Gregory Hines

SHOOT ME WHILE I'M HAPPY - Memories From The Tap Goddess Of The Lower East Side with foreword by the late Gregory Hines

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This is not a history of tap dancing. It is one determined woman's highly personal account of falling in love with and living the tap life. One of the linchpins behind the Great Tap Revival of the 1970s and 80s, Jane Goldberg tracked down, studied with, and performed alongside some of the tap greats of the twentieth century. In the process, she came up with a genre all her own-"Rhythm & Schmooze." A romantic, Goldberg thought tap dancing would provide the most direct route to finding a partner like Fred Astaire. It did not, she discovered quickly. What she did discover, however, were her happy feet. Those feet, combined with great tenacity and endless curiosity, led her to ferret out a generation of show biz hoofers who had involuntarily gone underground. "Shoot Me While I'm Happy"-the title comes from an old vaudeville expression-captures a wealth of memories both wacky and touching.

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Author:	Jane Goldberg
Paperback:	328 pages
Publisher:	CHANGING TIMES TAP DANCING CO, INC.
Publication Date:	June 11, 2008
Language:	English
ISBN:	098015460X
Product Width:	175.0 centimeters
Product Height:	247.0 centimeters
Product Weight:	1.25 pounds
Package Length:	9.8 inches
Package Width:	7.0 inches
Package Height:	0.9 inches
Package Weight:	1.2 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 2 reviews

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Tap On Into This Story!! Aug 25, 2008
By Ellen Goldin "The View From Here"
Jane Goldberg's book has been long awaited - and it totally lives up to anticipation.

This is not simply history of tap, but a window into the life and times of tappers, hoofers, and the lively life of artistic New York, seen through the eyes of a sensitive, perceptive, and ever alert Jane Goldberg. The book is a romp through time, loves, work and characters that she met, learned from, lived with, loved and knew. She doesn't miss a thing, and is generous to share it with her readers, lucky us!

This book is recommended to anyone with an interest in tap (of course), hoofers, nightlife, the lives of artists, and the almost lost world of bohemian New York. It is a story of persistence and adventure. And lots of tapping. Lots and lots of tapping and tappers. One big plus - tons and tons of pictures!!

I don't know how she met all these amazing dancers and other artists, I don't know how she got them to share their stories, but boy, am I glad she did - what a great read, wonderful dishy entertainment, and good solid history of the revitalization of this all american dance form.

Shoot Me While I'm Happy by Jane Goldberg Apr 01, 2010
By Barbara B. Preis
I loved reading this book! It is for everyone who taps, has tapped in the past, would like to tap, or is just interested in reading about tap dancers. Jane Goldberg writes about her love of tap dancing and her own experience in an interesting and humorous manner. There is a great deal of information, including photos, from dancers she has interviewed. She single-handedly found some of the older tappers who shared their stories. Great reading, and the DVD in the inside cover is an added bonus!

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