Jerry Ames

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]

Jerry Ames
Born	(1930-06-05)June 5, 1930 Brooklyn, New York, USA
Died	February 7, 2011(2011-02-07) (aged 80)
Occupation	Tap dancer
Years active	1953–2011