Charleston -- Original Al & Leon Style!!
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17 жыл бұрынDancers: Al Minns & Leon James, who originally danced in the 1930s at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem and with Whitey's Lindyhoppers.
The DuPont Show of the Week
Season 1 Episode 11: "America's Music - Chicago and All That Jazz"
Original Airdate: November 26, 1961
Danced by original jazz dancers from the 30s.
Learn more at www.savoystyle.com/leon_james.... and www.savoystyle.com/al_minns.html
Song "Charleston" written by James P. Johnson
@deso5889 Жыл бұрын
When they recorded this - the dancers, the band, the camera man - they had no idea it would be immortalized on something called the Internet and viewed by millions of people in the future.
@nielsklarenberg5871 Жыл бұрын
This would be true for everything made the next 60 years.
@JoshJamesification 7 ай бұрын
They knew the internet was coming, idiot
@8293072 12 жыл бұрын
All I can say is WOW!!!!!!
@ngozinnunukwe5680 2 жыл бұрын
Every single hip hop dance that has since come out has it's roots to this. I know, bc I grew up in the 70s, 80s, and 90s with my great grandma and great uncle who showed this to me.
@rodrigoapaza8086 4 ай бұрын
YES WE LOVE CHARLESTON
@mlungisiduma3891 4 жыл бұрын
There's a popular dance inSouth Africa called Isipantsula, it's been around since the 50's. It's taken from this dance
@ramisahm 15 күн бұрын
أصل رقصة شارلستون هو جزائري ، أخذها سياح أمريكيين زارو الجزائر سنة 1910 عندما شاهدو النساء يغسلن الملابس في الأنهار بواسطة أرجلهن بحركات راقصة و هن يستمعن بأعمالهن حيث كانت رقصة شائعة و هناك عدة فيديوهات جزائرية قديمة توضح هذا
@cubax599 3 жыл бұрын
IMO these guys are ABSOLUTE LEGENDS. Beautiful expression.
@7roach 8 жыл бұрын
I was able to take dance lessons on three occasions from Frankie Manning who danced with them as part of Whitey's Lindyhoppers in the 30s and 40s. Al Minns' son and Leon James' granddaugther have even posted comments on some of these vids. Pretty amazing to connect with history and pay it forward.
@kaleidoscope222 8 жыл бұрын
WOW
@JudgeJulieLit 7 жыл бұрын
"Absatively posolutely." -- e.e. cummings
@beegbolt 13 жыл бұрын
this is ORIGINAL dancing as we know it today. rock n roll was born in the 50's, dancing was born in the 20's.
@garyeaton6172 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome and beautiful to watch
@patrickkroggel1294 4 жыл бұрын
The music here is great!
@Yaletje 2 жыл бұрын
When my son comes home with good grades
@GySGTGerman 3 жыл бұрын
Now I know where the original C-walk came from 🤣🤣🤣 Gotta love the oldies 💯
@Cairah2013 12 жыл бұрын
The Charleston should "come back"! It's so fun!
@ccricers 14 жыл бұрын
Yeah, this kind of dancing is timeless. The way new generations shuffle in the clubs or raves, we owe it to these guys.
@HO1ySh33t 10 жыл бұрын
So this must be the forefather of jumpstyle, shuffle, and C-walk? O_o
@superduperfreakyDj 6 жыл бұрын
Jumpstyle doesn't derive from this, shuffle and C-walk do
@soneil12 5 жыл бұрын
Pretty much. I mean shuffling isreally only a slight variation on the way ravers danced at the beginning of the 90s (only real difference is the music was slower in 90-92 and there were more arm movements) and that of course was hugely inspired by earlier styles.
@uli5858 5 жыл бұрын
Sir you are correct.
@robinceuleers5595 2 жыл бұрын
I think C-walk and also evolution of Hip Hop dancing and Breakdance
@tyedrichill8097 2 жыл бұрын
All modern forms of dance upshooting from black dances come from this
@patrickkroggel1294 4 жыл бұрын
The good old times...
@animaniac126 15 жыл бұрын
Ah the 20's! Those were da good old days at least in dancing...
@PatrizzaEatsApizza 14 жыл бұрын
Roots of hardstep, shuffle, and some jumpstyle and some drum n bass. THIS IS DANCE WHAT THESE GUYS DID!
@robinceuleers5595 11 ай бұрын
Evolution of Hip Hop dance and music!
@oldsoul2882 2 жыл бұрын
Good old days music
@msbusiness1st 9 жыл бұрын
This is where Kid n Play got there moves.....WOW
@washilion3075 3 жыл бұрын
Boah.. Bull for real..👳🏾
@300bluebooks 16 жыл бұрын
Daamn, these men are smooth!
@Tea_Noire 8 жыл бұрын
It's impossible to be sad while watching this video.
@o0OGunSmokeO0o 8 жыл бұрын
...no its quite easy
@uli5858 5 жыл бұрын
anything is possible.
@dogperson432 3 жыл бұрын
I'm sad seeing all the comments arguing that this dance only belongs to some Americans when the dancers themselves would never have wanted it that way
@rubychill 14 жыл бұрын
This is what both music and dance should be. Brilliant.
@carloseduardoburgosgomez1551 2 жыл бұрын
This video will never get old
@user-gj8xb8uv4n 5 жыл бұрын
12 years after the release, this is still one of my favorite videos! Just love picturing this while listening to dnb music. If those guys cant dance to it, then i wont like the track.
@7roach 10 жыл бұрын
Yes, it was filmed during the 50s (late 50s or maybe early 60s). This was a history of jazz dance TV special where Al Minns and Leon James showcased American jazz dances from the 20s to the 40s. Notice that it is a __TV__ special -- that was not very common in the 40s =) Besides check out the style of their clothes! Peace
@sa21g22g23 10 ай бұрын
Beautiful music for dancing in this 2023
@7roach 11 жыл бұрын
Way to keep Al & Leon's legacy alive! =)
@isabellebechade6988 Жыл бұрын
cela met de bonne humeur, j'adore !
@pollystanton1653 3 ай бұрын
He makes it look so easy. ❤
@GothixZa 7 жыл бұрын
to think this dance is nearly 100years old...
@phatcat3705 3 жыл бұрын
GothixZa And still ever so popular. 😉
@MrMessyb 3 жыл бұрын
@@Sneakyboson definitely! A lot of shuffling to house music and dancing to electro is basically the Charleston.
@gregquinn7817 Жыл бұрын
Many of these steps go back to traditional west African dance Juba and a few others.
@LeihBae 11 жыл бұрын
Well we watched this video as apart of our notes and I was just like, "If I do learn this dance and perform it in front of the class can I get extra credit points?!?!" And she was like "Absolutely!"
@2dasimmons 10 жыл бұрын
Wow. These men are GREAT. They make the dancing look fun and effortless!
@penguin686 11 жыл бұрын
Your father has some seriously EPIC dance moves. Good stuff.
@Nebelvir123987 13 жыл бұрын
It's time for this to come back to dancefloors!
@MaiNaKuANa 12 жыл бұрын
We kickin' it old school baby!
@JudgeJulieLit 7 жыл бұрын
A dance that emblematizes a healthy, fit society free to apotheosize: to create, innovate and express individual emotion, especially joi de vivre whimsy--boldly shaping moves ne'er seen b4.
@dogperson432 3 жыл бұрын
@Evi1M4chine dude it's so much worse. People do dance it today and they slowed down all the tempos because their fat asses can't keep up
@k.m.h7480 Ай бұрын
I had no idea most of the dances we did in the 80s come from the Charleston! Wow
@guyveloz4382 3 жыл бұрын
FABULOUS!!!!!Always go to the great originals!!!!!
@Aprlmoore 11 жыл бұрын
That is awesome and amazing! They had sure talent!
@Kelly-nm4kw 3 жыл бұрын
Hi there, How are you doing today?
@DeA2875 7 ай бұрын
The Godfathers of Hip Hop dance!
@AlvarezGeorge 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Thanks for uploading.
@njplr 9 жыл бұрын
There you have it, folks, the origins of Hip-Hop. Personally, I wish it had stayed this way, much classier, and SOOO smooth.
@bayar_ 7 жыл бұрын
shut the fuck up
@walkingblueraven4088 6 жыл бұрын
A. BAYAR ... YOU ARE SUCH AN IMP!
@TheSuperspade 12 жыл бұрын
These guys are great. I wish I could drop it like that in the club. I don't think I can kick with so much style.
@scouseland1 16 жыл бұрын
Beautiful!! I love this.
@ccricers 12 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how many genres you can dance this to.
@Ser1alExper1ments 9 жыл бұрын
Fucking love this!
@eduardodiazmaldonado2986 4 жыл бұрын
!!!Hermoso, excelente, Fascinante....
@insideahorse 9 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant...
@mehua 15 жыл бұрын
they made it look so effortless, yet it must have taken quite a lot of time to master it so well.
@gnomeater 15 жыл бұрын
it has in a lot of songs.. its distant, but you can see the traces.. its a great dance!
@adewale007 14 жыл бұрын
All killer, no filler. Or finer. A top three clip for sure. Love from the uk.
@funeralhall2573 5 жыл бұрын
This is very good! I MUST LEARN HOW TO MOVE ABOUT LIKE THIS BEFORE I PASS!
@drstevie 14 жыл бұрын
superb to watch !!
@Tahlorn 16 жыл бұрын
Amen to that! Took too long to find it, but finally here we are.
@teeniejuicy 9 жыл бұрын
This was hip hop back then!!! Omg! #Bringitback
@Magoomah 15 жыл бұрын
love it !! so talented:):)
@ordelian7795 5 жыл бұрын
I love moves that make the dancer look like they're just gliding a hair above the floor without friction.
@MsTexas73 15 жыл бұрын
WOW! Awesome!
@weassassinscreed553 8 жыл бұрын
Nothing but a classic, wouldn't it be cool if they brought back the dance and it became popular again?
@Fenrasulfr 7 жыл бұрын
You could argue that jumpstyle is a modern interpretation of the charleston.
@3eeeDee 7 жыл бұрын
or cutting shapes :)
@7roach 6 жыл бұрын
+3eeeDee Thanks for helping me keep up with how it evolves. I had to look this up kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hZeobKleqbHFfoE.html
@7roach 5 жыл бұрын
Search "Lindy hop" on KZfaq 😊
@Ballet-ester235 3 ай бұрын
Love it!!
@draftur 15 жыл бұрын
the second one is totally amazing xD
@lapplandsjagare 3 жыл бұрын
🙋🏻♂️ hello from Sweden 🇸🇪
@Fr3derick 15 жыл бұрын
Marvellous!!! Brings back nice memories! Thanks for sharing:) Grandma mary
@maskedburritow 12 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@Ser1alExper1ments 14 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@alvarzeta 11 жыл бұрын
excelennnnnnnteeee
@cbwavy 14 жыл бұрын
clearly these dances/dancers were WAAAY ahead of there time
@HappyTrash1 13 жыл бұрын
Fantastic !!!!!! :)
@dwaynegreen1786 2 жыл бұрын
Incredibly entertaining; I laugh the whole time🤣🤣🤣I normally see women doing this dance, but this was the first time I saw all men.
@mirrencorin 15 жыл бұрын
this is amazing!
@aperezNWO 12 жыл бұрын
Those guys are awesome!
@saintac31northernsoul 9 жыл бұрын
yer now that's skill good share
@jehouse 13 жыл бұрын
That's one of the coolest things I've ever seen! Thanks!
@mikelo0000 9 жыл бұрын
Thnaks so much for sharing !
@CaptainAssbeard 14 жыл бұрын
now thats awesome. i really didnt see that before.
@MrSmartComment 13 жыл бұрын
I'm sooo learning this
@whispperson 16 жыл бұрын
There might have been Very Hard Times in The1920's and 1930's, but with footage like this. It looked like a Fun place to be. What Incredible Footage this is, Thanks for this.
@Anatol1984 14 жыл бұрын
Cool sound!!! Music in that times was a perfectly!!!
@sistalinda 16 жыл бұрын
Good to see the mix back in those days.
@Mragdoll 11 жыл бұрын
this is the origins of locking, the origins of footwork, everything, and this was fun
@MisterBiggler 12 жыл бұрын
amazing.
@rholando 16 жыл бұрын
excelente!!!!
@ccricers 12 жыл бұрын
We're gonna dance like this again in the 2020's
@7roach 3 жыл бұрын
It's time!
@osrs-yami 10 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah
@AfromanJon 13 жыл бұрын
Sorry guys, I missed the like button 30 times... Dropped the ball on that one.
@lionelbachelet8364 11 жыл бұрын
i like it !!!
@mitchdragon 16 жыл бұрын
love this song very cool dancing
@2pac4rap 13 жыл бұрын
awesome ! I love it :D
@harufu00008 8 жыл бұрын
so cool...
@mumbleora 15 жыл бұрын
Wonder-fulll!!!
@missgypsysayspeace 13 жыл бұрын
most fun everr!!
@Teramann 14 жыл бұрын
i am trying jeje is very divertido!! ...magnifica expresión de estos amigos!!
@ralphescamillan 15 жыл бұрын
SICK!
@cmcdonald194 13 жыл бұрын
Oh god, i always crack up at 0:37 no matter what. I want to learn how to dance like this so bad!
@killerbetch 14 жыл бұрын
man ii love this why wassn't i born in them dayss...
@user-nj4zz6yh5j 9 жыл бұрын
so cool
@Pie2 13 жыл бұрын
One of these days I'm going to bust out doing the Charleston... one of these days.
@valkillerbaby 11 жыл бұрын
lol that was fun :) It suited so well...
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