Jerry Ames |
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Born | (1930-06-05)June 5, 1930
Brooklyn, New York, USA |
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Died | February 7, 2011(2011-02-07) (aged 80) |
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Occupation | Tap dancer |
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Years active | 1953–2011 |
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Jerry Ames (June 5, 1930 Brooklyn, New York, USA– February 7, 2011 Woodbury, New York, USA) was an American tap dancer centered in New York. In 1977, he co-authored The Book of Tap: Recovering America's Long Lost Dance with Jim Siegelman. In 1980, he was a featured performer in the movie Tap Dancin' by Christian Blackwood. In 2006, he received a Flo Bert Award for his lifetime contribution to tap dance.[1][2]
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