Jimmy Slyde

A documentary that highlights the talents of a wide variety of both amateur and professional musicians and dancers throughout North America, from front-porch artists to stage performers, who use every part of the human body to make music.

The famous rhythm and blues revue featuring such standards as the title song, "After You've Gone" and "In a Sentimental Mood," to name just a few, and sung by R&B legends Ruth Brown, Linda Hopkins and Carrie Smith.

Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to his old hangout, a hoofer club. His old girl friend, Amy, who still works at the club as a Tap instructor, is less than thrilled to see him. Her father, Little Mo, is happy to see him, because he has plans for a show involving Max. In addition, Max's old partners in crime have another job for him.

Seis anos após fazer o filme No Maps on My Taps (1979), sobre o legado do sapateado nos Estados Unidos, o documentarista norte-americano George T. Nierenberg voltou ao tema para mostrar os estilos particulares de três mestres do gênero - Steve Condos, Jimmy Slyde e Chuck Green -, intercalando entrevistas e cenas de suas talentosas criações. Característico do cinema de Nierenberg, as apresentações são orquestradas por ele e sua equipe, em diálogo com os dançarinos. O filme conta ainda com a introdução do ator e dançarino Gregory Hines, que compartilha suas memórias de infância, quando assistia a grandes dançarinos de sapateado no Teatro Apollo, em Nova York, e os imitava.