Howard Lanin and His Orch. - Black Bottom, 1926

[StukInTexAss]

Doris Eaton is still around? I thought Barbara Kent and Davey Lee were the only survivors of silent cinema.

[luvmyrecords]

@MrCombat1965 - Hey there! It was sad that we lost Doris this year, but do you know that she performed at the Broadway Cares Easter Bonnet again this year, about a week before she died? She came out in a big Easter basket, lifted by two shirtless dancers, and did her high kicks. They dimmed the lights on Broadway a couple of nights after she died in tribute. Last year, I got to sit with her a bit, and she was hilarious! I'm curious as to the age of the Civil War widow who died in the last 5yrs

[Vitanola]

Frank Harris was in this case a pseudonym for our old friend Irving Kaufman, who here limbers up the old cast iron lungs and performs a fine vocal refrain.

[Fiftiesflashback]

Joan Crawford, the JAZZ BABY .00-.39

[emersontotalyconfuse]

This is joy in form of music.

[ghiacciomenta]

you are correct :)

[luvmyrecords]

I saw Doris Eaton Travis, the last surviving Zeigfield Girl, do this dance at the age of 99. She's 105 now, and she'll be back in NYC next week to do another dance from the '20s at the annual Broadway Cares benefit. She looks about 65!

[JoseEduardoNZ]

It is so nice to hear stories like this.cheers

to you and Doris Eaton Travis.

[luvmyrecords]

Thank you! In case you're wondering, Doris danced and sang "Ballin' the Jack"!

[MrCombat1965]

@luvmyrecords Funny you mentioned Doris Eaton. I was amazed she still ran her 88 acre horse ranch at age 106. Sadly, we lost her earlier this year. It's amazing, in the last 5 years or so we lost the last Ziegfeld girl, the last Titanic survivor, the last of the American Civil War widows, and the last Romanov who was alive before the Russian Revolution. Doris Eaton was 2 years old when the last American Revolution widow passed away. Time flies.

[panchosansa]

i´m dancing lindy hop,jitterbug and charlsten since a few years for the fun of it...best dance ever!

[panchosansa]

back to the 20!! love it ;)

[DramaticSoul77]

Thanks for posting this song. I was looking for this version. I love 20's music.

[vulcanswork]

Favoloso!

[hovac1987]

I still do not know how to do the Black bottom. Can you please upload more vids.

[hovac1987]

Was the young female dancer in the begining of the video Joan Crawford?

[merrihew]

Another example of the high standards of the era. I have a film clip of the band playing in bathing suits but its so corny I don't want to post it.

[VaudevilleJoe1925]

So what's wrong w/corn? I saw a snippet of it from a DVD on the 20s (via Netflix)& thought it quite marvelous. Lovely young ladies showing the spirit of the Jazz Age. Prefer that than over static stills.

[barbcard]

That busboy (ca. 2:00 minutes) is certainly versatile: first he gives charleston lessons and now black bottom. What's next? The mazurka?

[kspm01]

Great alternative version; never heard this one but it's excellent.