A new book on the history of tap dancing, titled Tap Roots: The Early History of Tap Dancing, is due to hit the shelves in June of 2002. It’s by Mark Knowles, best known as author of the The Tap Dance Dictionary.
The web page for the new book is here. A quote from that web page: “The book not only examines the influence of African tribal dancing, Irish step dancing, and English clog dancing upon Tap, but also explores the impact of German, Shaker, Spanish, and Native American dance. There are fascinating stories about the people who were there at Tap’s inception and how they mixed various styles to create a new art form. Filled with numerous antique engravings and illustrations, the book also features photos of some of the earliest contributors to Tap. The book has extensive and comprehensive notes, with a bibliography and index.”
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