Knowles, Mark,  1954- <br/><br/>
Tap roots :  the early history of tap dancing / 
by Mark Knowles. 
 - Jefferson, N.C. :  McFarland & Co.,  ©2002. 
 - xiii, 269 p. :  ill. ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-257) and index. 
<br/><br/> PART I. Primary Influences /  PART II. Theatrical Influences /  PART III. Other Influences /  Ch. 1 Irish Influences ; Ch. 2 English Influences ; Ch. 3 African Influences ; Ch. 4 Dance in the West Indies ; Ch. 5 Dance in New Orleans ; Ch. 6 Dance on the Plantation ; Ch. 7 Slave Religion and the Ring Shout ; Ch. 8 Dispersion of African-American Dances --  Ch. 9 Early Theatrical Developments ; Ch. 10 "Daddy" Rice ; Ch. 11 The King of Diamonds and Master Juba ; Ch. 12 The Virginal Minstrels ; Ch. 13 The Development of the Minstrel Show ; Ch. 14 Black Minstrelsy and Musical Theatre ; Ch. 15 Other Forms of Entertainment ; Ch. 16 Vaudeville ; Ch. 17 English Music Hall ; Ch. 18 Women on the Stage --  Ch. 19 Indian, Gypsy, and Spanish Influences ; Ch. 20 German and Shaker Influences ; Ch. 21 Native American Influences ; Ch. 22 American Country Dance ; Ch. 23 Conclusions. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0786412674 (softcover : alk. paper) 9780786412679 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2002000751 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Tap dancing--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GV1794  / .K67 2002 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>792.709  / KNO