If you want to practice the Shim Sham routine, here's one of the most commonly used songs, slowed down 80%. It doesn't sound the greatest but it's still great for practicing.
I also added a video of the routine filmed from behind with no variations or styling to make it easy as possible to follow along to.
Although Leonard Reed is credited of the creating the original it has had so much influences over the years it is unclear what parts are whose these days.
The Shim Sham was originally a tap routine that become a popular routine for finale's where the entire cast of a show would do this routine. Leonard Reed was said to have choreographed the Goofus which was a tap routine that sparked it all. From the Vaudeville finale it made it's was to New York. It got changed and simplified and eventually you end up with this version of the Shim Sham for Lindy Hoppers.
Then during the Swing Dance revival, Frankie Manning taught it around the world and it has been whole heartedly adopted by lindy hoppers. When this songs plays at a swing event, anywhere in the world, you will get a bunch or people dancing this routine.
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