- Directed by
- Nierenberg, George
- Subject of
- Briggs, Bunny, American, 1922 - 2014
- Green, Chuck, American, 1919 - 1997
- Hampton, Lionel, American, 1908 - 2002
- Sims, Howard, American, 1917 - 2003
- Small's Paradise, American, founded 1925
- Owned by
- D.C. Public Library, American, founded 1896
- Date
- 1979
- Medium
- acetate film
- Dimensions
- Duration (Reel 1): 28 Minutes
- Length (Film): 1000 Feet
- Duration (Reel 2): 28 Minutes
- Length (Film): 1000 Feet
- Caption
- This film was a part of the Washington D.C. Public Library's circulating 16mm film collection housed at the Martin Luther King Jr. Central Library. The collection is particularly noted for the wide variety of African American and African diaspora content.
- Description
- A documentary film with the title No Maps on My Taps. It consists of two reels of 16mm acetate film with bi-lateral variable area optical sound.
- The documentary features music by Lionel Hampton and live performances by tap dancers Bunny Briggs, Chuck Green and Harold "Sandman" Sims, as well as reflections and commentary on their careers. Some of their performances take place at the Smalls Paradise nightclub in Harlem, New York, while at other times the men can be seen performing on the sidewalks.
- Place used
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Place filmed
- Harlem, New York City, New York County, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- DC Public Library Film Collection
- Classification
- Time-based Media - Moving Images
- Topic
- Conductors (Musicians)
- Documentary films
- Entertainers
- Film
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Jazz (Music)
- Nightlife
- Tap dancing
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2017.55.2.1ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




