Newberry Library - Lester Goodman interview and transcript, Chicago Dance History Project, July 19, 2018

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Title Lester Goodman interview and transcript, Chicago Dance History Project, July 19, 2018

Creator Chicago Dance History Project, Cutcher, Jenai, Lupa, Helene

Date July 19, 2018

Place Illinois--Chicago

Biographical/Historical Note Lester Goodman was born and raised on the south side of Chicago and began dancing at age seven. He performed Balinese dance on the vaudeville circuit throughout the US and Canada and danced on Broadway and television. He was a dancer with Katherine Dunham and a producer and choreographer for the Temptations. Goodman co-founded the Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre in 1974, contributing greatly to the Chicago Black Renaissance.

Format Oral histories (literary genre)

Archival Collection Title Chicago Dance History Project oral history interviews and records

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Call Number Dance MS CDHP

Rights Status In Copyright

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IIIF Resource Type Manifest

Unique Identifier NL12K2ZR

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