Doctor Jazz Van, Bobby performer Mercado, Hector Jaime performer Theatrical Performance 1975-03-19 Winter Garden Theater A musical in two acts, 20 scenes. book, music and lyrics (mostly) by Buster Davis. Direction and choreography by Donald McKayle. Opened 19 March 1975 at Winter Garden Theatre and closed 22 March 1975 after 5 performances. Directed and choreographed by Donald McKayle, a relatively unsuccessful musical except for the dancing of Bobby Van: "danced engagingly (some slide-walking steps in a tap-dance routine were splendid), sang ingratiatingly, smiled boyishly and eventually played his trumpet. "Swanee Strut" Features Eubie's Blake's tune "Charleston Rag." (Clive Barnes, "'Doctor Jazz' Opens at Winter Garden" New York Times 3/20/1975, 46.) Performing Arts Encyclopedia http://www.loc.gov/performingarts Tap Dance America http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/tda/tda-home.html tda IHAS 151216 loc.music.tda.2232