Product Details

• Directors: Leon Collins
• Format: Color, Full length, Full Screen, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1989
• Run Time: 58 minutes
• ASIN: 0962376507
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #644,223 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Boston Globe, February 1988

Wadsworth tells Collins' story beautifully, setting forth the facts and images simply.. and letting Collins' dancing speak for itself.

Product Description

As the art of jazz tap dance moves beyond its Renaissance, the story of legendary hoofer Leon Collins stands as an inspiration. Songs Unwritten: A Tap Dancer Remembered takes us inside Collins' life, from the triumphs of his early career with Jimmie Lunceford, Tito Puente, Tina Dixon and others; to the bebop years in New York City with Baby Laurence and Dizzy Gillespie; to the lean years in Boston; and finally to his remarkable comeback as a gifted teacher and spokesman for the tap dance revival. Songs Unwritten features verite footage from Collins' teaching work at Harvard University, uncut performances of his unique blend of jazz and classical music arrangements, and interviews with jazz & tap luminaries including Brenda Bufalino, Jane Goldberg, James "Buster" Brown and Dizzy Gillespie.

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