The Original Stroll - February 1958

On a local television dance show in Idaho in February 1958, local teens dance to one of the biggest dance crazes out of the late-1950's called The Stroll, which originated from American Bandstand. This dance was performed in a line formed with boys on one side and girls on the other, creating an isle between them. The boy and girl in the front of the line would meet up in the middle, grab hands and stroll their way down the line, as the other kids in the line would move their way up to the front using the same dance steps that the couple moving down the line would use, but move from side to side instead. When the first couple made their way down the line, another couple would meet in the middle and stroll down the isle.

Today, a new version of The Stroll is done in the form of a group line dance, but this is how it was done originally.

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[Lisette Lebron]

smiling wasn't invented yet

[bluugrass]

The new music craze taking the nation by storm. Who says white people can't dance?

[Dwain9695]

It's amazing how parents back then thought this was devilish and crazy.

[Gary Loar]

they move like they have rigamortis lol 

[Toodugs]

"Why yes Mr. Producer, I realize that this racy and sexually charged dance is pushing the limits. How about if we don't allow the kids express any emotion whatsoever?"

"Well okay, but if this blows up on me, it will be your job on the line not mine!!"

[pinchold pinch]

serious stuff

[edward alderman]

they tried to ban this,what would it be like now,if they had???

[John Christensen]

It's Iowa...not Idaho. Look at the map



[pt1gard]

its idaho, the smile hadnt caught on yet there

[surge2k7]

Actually one of the first guys smiles right before he goes off camera

[julio e Morejon]

how many of this kids did not survive Vietnam!

[Suitedup1111]

hahahaha. that is one of the funniest comments of all time