all of the se dances wre the creations of African americans, so was the music! Yet this was at the height of white racist policies in the US. This should be a lesson to these silly rappers and their unthinking fans who argue that because white folks like rap racism is over!
What is the third dance the announcer shouts? Actually I am having a hard time understanding most of what he is saying, could someone name off in order what dances he shouts?
I came back to view this video again and since Mother's Day just passed, I thought of this video. My mother is the one who dances when the Charleston comes up!
All I know is that she was one of Arthur Murray's original Shag Dancers. She also taught for Arthur Murray. I have lots of old Arthur Murray info sitting in a trunk that I haven't looked at since she passed. One of the things in the trunk is a pattern you place on the floor for dancing the Big Apple. Perhaps, if I go through the trunk I might find something about Billy Spivey. I need to install my scanner so I can put a video together of some of the old 20th Century Fox promo pics.
Fun to watch this! My mother was one of the original Arthur Murray Shag dancers. I am watching her in this film now. Thank you for posting this video.
So much SOUL, so much rhythm, so shagalicious. But on a positive note these people were the beginning to a more understanding generation as far as segregation in America.
What year was this? About 1936 or 1937? Anybody know for sure?
mcareyop 1 year ago
@mcareyop
The Big Apple hit the national scene in late 1937. This might be a Billy Spivey's Big Apple Dancers show from around that time.
gcrav 10 months ago
all of the se dances wre the creations of African americans, so was the music! Yet this was at the height of white racist policies in the US. This should be a lesson to these silly rappers and their unthinking fans who argue that because white folks like rap racism is over!
TheViewFromSugarHill 2 years ago
black bottom Charleston, truckin, Suzie Q, moochin(?), peckin, shag, Lindy hop
gcrav 2 years ago
What is the third dance the announcer shouts? Actually I am having a hard time understanding most of what he is saying, could someone name off in order what dances he shouts?
KyndalSarah 2 years ago
I came back to view this video again and since Mother's Day just passed, I thought of this video. My mother is the one who dances when the Charleston comes up!
ATandT2U 2 years ago
@ATandT2U Was your mother one of the Billy Spivey dancers?
gcrav 10 months ago
@gcrav
All I know is that she was one of Arthur Murray's original Shag Dancers. She also taught for Arthur Murray. I have lots of old Arthur Murray info sitting in a trunk that I haven't looked at since she passed. One of the things in the trunk is a pattern you place on the floor for dancing the Big Apple. Perhaps, if I go through the trunk I might find something about Billy Spivey. I need to install my scanner so I can put a video together of some of the old 20th Century Fox promo pics.
ATandT2U 10 months ago
Fun to watch this! My mother was one of the original Arthur Murray Shag dancers. I am watching her in this film now. Thank you for posting this video.
ATandT2U 3 years ago
We need to go back to this sort of organized dance! It's so irritating going to clubs and seeing everyone flail and grind about.
NoirFemme 3 years ago 8
So much SOUL, so much rhythm, so shagalicious. But on a positive note these people were the beginning to a more understanding generation as far as segregation in America.
elprofessor444 4 years ago
Funny thing about that era. Racism was just accepted but for the first time it became acceptable for "nice" white folks to emulate black.
gcrav 2 years ago
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
twentythreeskidoo 4 years ago