Bill Bailey from 1955 -- Is the Moonwalk this old?
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Uploaded by Big10 on Aug 1, 2006
Videoclip of Bill Bailey from approximately 1955. A very talented dancer with great balance and control of his feet. I was pretty shocked to see the last few seconds! It raises an interesting question -- who really invented the moonwalk?
This is a fascinating and educational bit of historical video footage.
More vintage video of classic tap-dancing legends can be found at www.offjazz.com/tap-stars.htm
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He sucked at it...but yes, older than MJ lol.
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@everettedl Bojangles was doing it in the 1930's I beileve so its atleast that old. He did it in a movie with Shirley Temple. But then again wonder who did before that? It could be over 100 hundreds year old.
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NOW THAT REALLY LOOKS LIKE THE MOON WALK THE REST OF THE VIDEOS MAKING CLAIMS ARE B.S.
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ZOMG.
Michael Jackson CopyWrited.
ZOMG ZOMG ZOMG.
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Mesmerising!
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Truth is, Bill Bailey probably wasn't the first to do it either. By the time He performed it on a TV screen, it had probably been done underground in the community for years. A lot of pop culture from African Americans started that way, especially back then.
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This is more of a backslide though, Michael improved it and he never said he made it up anyway.
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lol thanks
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@dentedeleo nao sabia ele apenas aprimorou mais ele aprendeu com dancarinos de rua :D
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e o MJ sábia fazer melhor!
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mstrdk 9 months ago 11
its at 1:30
HeavyAmor10 9 months ago 3