Crazy 1920's Dances

[Uyusanis]

Hello there and thanks for a great clip.

Would anyone like to please write a tracklist for this? As I am quite interested in getting hold of some of the songs which were played.

[pax41]

@Uyusanis Most of the song titles are in the video. They are: I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate, Chicago, The Charleston, The Black Bottom and Varsity Drag. That is the order of the songs. I think the first 3 are all by Paul Whiteman, 2 and 3 for sure. The Black Bottom is by Annette Hanshaw and the Varsity Drag I don't remember off hand right now.

[TCDS75]

Adoro este tipo de música. ¡Deliciosa! Recuerda aquellos años. (los 20)

[southwestpiano]

Please credit the great James p. Johnson, the composer of Runnin' Wild including The Charleston !

[PyraBurns]

Great music, but the title is really misleading. There is no dancing, only still pictures. :(

[pax41]

@PyraBurns The photos still depict the various dances being performed. I wanted to match the music to the dance but don't have films of these dances.

[pax41]

This is not from any album Jim. These songs are taken from 78's in my collection and put together for this presentation.

[emersontotalyconfuse]

This is an encyclopedia of (great) music, very good ! :)

[pax41]

One of my early posts and had not quite perfected the transfer technique but glad you enjoyed this.

[kaskostl]

The story about the shimmy is that Gilda Gray was dancing in the Ziegfeld Follies. Someone asked, "What's that dance you're doing?" "I'm shaking my chemise," Gray answered. Hence the shimmy, the shimmy sha-wobble and many more vivid and X-rated versions. (Well, suggestive anyhow.)

See streetswings dance archives on the web. There was always a dance team in the Follies, and in many a sports movie, too. See "Pride of the Yankees." That couple filmed a history of dance and did a great maxixe.

[HarborGuy]

The Virginians (throw off of Paul Whiteman) I think the only acoustic group I liked .... liamblackere should try Red Hot Jazz for his downloads...........if that works.

[pax41]

The Virginians are one of my favorite acoustic groups too.

[liamblackere]

can i get da mp3 please

[pax41]

I don't have this file in an mp3. This was all made to post on here and I did not save these music files since they are not the full songs.

[serapidus]

Would any one know how the blackbottom,toddle,shimmy or varsity drag were danced? I'd love to see what they looked like.The charleston is very well known but not these other dance steps

[pax41]

There are videos on here showing the blackbottom being danced. The shimmy is shown on some of the charleston videos but not sure about the other two. You might ask Aaron1912 if he has any videos available.

[kspm01]

Thank you for your research on 1920's dance styles! Which were the awesome bands accompanying your highly interesting bands (I could only definitely identify Whiteman in the Charleston)?

[pax41]

The first was The Virginians (Whiteman spin off), Chicago and Charleston both by Whiteman, next was Anette Hanshaw doing the Black Bottom, last was Cass Hagan on the Varsity.

[kspm01]

I thought for a moment the last was Cass Hagan (I have it on my channel), but it seems to be another take, unless I'm mistaken myself. Thanks for confirming and thanks again for this excellent video.

[UKISOCIETY]

23 Skidoo! :)

Thanks for uploading!

[pax41]

Always my pleasure!

[HarborGuy]

Thank you for your research into the '20's dancing fads. Unlike today's free-style you had a partner and had to follow. Teamwork today in all things seems to be "dead"..........

[pax41]

Even though you had a partner and there were steps, this was the start of free-style dancing. I have tried learning these dancess and it takes some practice, so I would agree that it was much more difficult than todays stuff.

[norfolk03]

I've heard that Kate shakes like Jello on a plate! She must be a hoot at parties! You did a great job on this! Love it thanks!

[pax41]

Yeah that darn Kate is always shaking her stuff all over the place! I am glad you like the show.