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.
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Born | Brooklyn, New York, USA | June 5, 1930
Died | February 7, 2011 | (aged 80)
Occupation | Tap dancer |
Years active | 1953–2011 |
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