Papers of John W. Bubbles, Father of Rhythm Tap Dance

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Papers of John W. Bubbles, Father of Rhythm Tap Dance

1928-1986

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Papers of African American vaudeville performer, dancer, singer and entertainer, John W. Bubbles.

1.5 linear feet (2 boxes)

eng, Latn

Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University

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Bubbles, John W.

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John W. Bubbles (1902-1986) was an American vaudeville performer, dancer, singer and entertainer. John W. Bubbles was born John William Sublett in Louisville, Kentucky on February 19, 1902. His family moved to Indianapolis as a youth, where he met and formed a partnership with Ford L. "Buck" Washington. In 1919, they began performing as "Buck and Bubbles" with Buck playing piano and singing while Bubbles tapped. They appeared in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1931 and were the ...