Sportin' Life: John W. Bubbles, an American Classic

by Brian Harker

John W. Bubbles was the ultimate song-and-dance man. A groundbreaking tap dancer, he provided inspiration to Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell, and the Nicholas Brothers. His vaudeville team Buck and Bubbles captivated theater audiences for more than thirty years. Most memorably, in the role of Sportin' Life he stole the show in the original production of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, in the process crafting a devilish alter ego that would follow him through...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197514510
• ISBN13: 9780197514511
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.5" x 9.7"