Museum object · Time-based Media - Moving Images
No Maps On My Taps
1979
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Source catalog description
This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
A documentary film with the title No Maps on My Taps. It consists of two reels of 16mm acetate film with bi-lateral variable area optical sound. The documentary features music by Lionel Hampton and live performances by tap dancers Bunny Briggs, Chuck Green and Harold "Sandman" Sims, as well as reflections and commentary on their careers. Some of their performances take place at the Smalls Paradise nightclub in Harlem, New York, while at other times the men can be seen performing on the sidewalks.
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Catalog reference: 2017.55.2.1ab