“Talent” doesn’t begin to explain this. This is pure light, pure genius, pure magnificence. When people make something that requires a lot of skill look so easy, you know you’re witnessing ART. It’s 2022 and I just discovered The Nicholas brothers. Thank you to whomever uploaded this ❤️
The most amazing thing about the brothers is that they had no real formal training, the younger one and their sister were taught by the older brother and he learned by merely studying and practicing on his own by watching tap dancers. Their father worked at a factory at the time and the brother would accompany him, there was a tap dance studio across the street and he would watch the dancers and practice while his dad worked his shift.
@@theresag1969 Computer Generated Imagery,this has been going on since the 1930s. Cab Callaway was one of the first to have his dance innovations copied/covered. It took a animated animal to dance step by step with him, that animated animal was him.
@@iam5692 -----my parents gave me a 13" B&W TV for my birthday back in 1976; I was so grateful as I finally got to watch my favorite programs without getting kicked off the TV. I miss those old analog TVs and my family members. Brings back dear memories of family nights and watching TV shows together.
+K Kampy They were both still alive in the early 2000's and they knew. They were even in a Janet Jackson video along with Cyd Charisse and Cab Calloway.
You may want to check out Sammy Davis Jr. he was also a gifted Singer, dancer at a very young age. As you will see he was very young (younger than Nicholas brothers) when he started in the industry with his family by the way. Confident talented child, I love watching video of our rich history .
Have you seen the Berry Brothers? They were a trio of Black brothers that did not get the recognition or notoriety as the Nicholas Brothers did but neither did they unfortunately.
There will never be dancers who can rival or replicate the style, sophistication, acrobatics, finesse, creativity and pure genius of the Nicholas Brothers. They could not only sing but we're multilingual speaking 5 languages! They are unparalleled as entertainers!
You need to see them in the movie, Stormy Weather, or the Glenn Miller movies. They are the #1 rated tap dancers by most ratings, a couple put them second to Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. There were what is known as "flash dancers".
They were in a class all their own, gives me goosebumps watching these two. They were just warming up at that age. In later years they would outperform everybody. Astonishing.
"Are you professionals?" "Professionals nothing, we've passed that stage!" Gotta love that confidence at such a young age. I read them up on Wikipedia and the racism they had to put up with, particularly in the South is both heartbreaking and mindboggling. Thankfully they overcame it eventually and they finally earned the respect they deserved. R.I.P Fayard Nicholas (1914-2006) and Harold Nicholas (1921-2000).
@GURU DA GR8EST OVERALL from your words to Gaia's ears ... bc poverty and humans / square meters are THE biggest factors re surviving c19 ... and given the cycles of plunder Africa's suffered / and does today ... the threat of horrors is very likely. May c19 help humankind become a one race with no political borders ....
I think you missed the joke. It wasn't about "confidence." They said "Professionals nothing, we've passed that stage. We're AMATEURS.". This highlighted ignorance, not confidence.
Its crazy to think about how they had no auto tune, no post edit, no sound team, like what were hearing is EXACTLY how these 2 boys sounded at the time. Idk that just blows my mind. I worked as a Music Video Editor for Vevo one summer i was in College and you would not believe the amount of editing that goes into some of your favorite artist.
I feel like a lot of pop artists have been cleaned up by the time they get to radio. There are a few that really are great, a recent one I heard who sang a portion of a song during an interview was Mike Posner. There are a number of honest singers out there, they rise to the top like cream. And there are the others whose musical talent is lacking, so then their work is cleaned up hard by the producers before releasing the tracks.
Uh ... the audio is from a studio recording into a very specific microphone which helps modulate the voice and make it ring... this video was recorded entirely separately and obviously so. lol...
I only discovered these guys recently and from the movie Stormy weather. My jaw dropped on that performance. I had no idea they were doing this at this young of an age. Wow, these guys were possibly the greatest at this ever.
This is some talent that transcends time and and space! Im a millennial and I think this music is timeless, classic, genius. They were ahead of their time.
I only discovered them in the past few years as well - here on UA-cam. I was watching a replay of the original performance of Riverdance, when the Nicholas Brothers clip from Stormy Weather came up, and I watched it!! I damn near fell out of my chair! The MOST impressive thing about that dance is that they filmed the whole thing on the FIRST TAKE!!!
Having grown up as a kid who saw them on TV as much older men, this brings goosebumps and a smile. Thanks for posting this gem of black entertainment history
OMG! Beyond magnificent. They put all other dancers, then and now, to shame. And Harold's facial expressions are priceless. It's unfortunate that they didn't get the true recognition that they deserved at the time, but thank God for UA-cam where we can enjoy and marvel at these great dancers.
By all accounts, Gene Kelly was (to put it politely) difficult to work with, but he certainly deserves credit for insisting on dancing with the Nicholas Brothers in "The Pirate," even though at the time that meant that the scene would be cut out of showings in the South, which is why the studio normally wouldn't have permitted it.
That's what I said , they didnt get there props as they should as innovators of dance and unique style but the copy cats Fred Astaire and Kelly did. ☹ A crying shame.
@@m.waymireI mean Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were talented as well and it's not their fault they were more mainstream. I think Fred Astaire said the Nicholas brothers were the most talented tap dancers he'd seen.
@Deborah Parker. Lol. That's not true at all. Shirley Temple, Buddy Ebsen, Marilou Metzger, and a group of 4 black men who tap danced in an Abbott and Costello movie were all better. The BEST tap dancers by far were the group in the Abbott and Costello movie which I have on a DVD disc.
@@lynettepalecek3141 You forgot Ann Miller, Ruby Keeler and Eleanor Powell. Fred Astaire could tap as well. Just watch Stormy Weather if anybody at any time can out match what the Nicholas Brothers did in that movie.
@@youtubeillegallydeletesacc1525 You can believe what you want to. That's your choice. You obviously NEVER watched the group of BLACK men that danced in the Abbott and Costello movie that was made in 1941. If you had, then you never would have made such an idiotic statement to me in your comment. I don't expect any intelligence from you because you were stupid enough to swear. It would be impossible for me to ratiocinate with you because you're too ignorant, immature, and childish so I'm not going to waste my time trying to. Get lost you moron!
You notice how everyone in the room was watching their feet?! Just a magical performance that was ahead their time. Like Gregory Hines said, “They will need CGI to see this again but the Nicolas Brothers could never be duplicated.”
Straight raw talent, uncut, pure & not diluted talent. In 2019 when the music world is a dumping site and performers of today put out trash, it only makes me love The Nicholas Bros even more. 😍
When I was a child I didn't know nothing about these talented brothers they are my uncle's my mother is Dorothy Nicholas my father is Nat Kendricks and my father never told me about this till I was about 12 years old because he took me away from my mother and my mother used to perform at the Cotton club used to go as The Nicolas Kids but when she left to finish school they became the Nicholas brothers
The Nicolas brothers had the kind of talent and determination that is a rarefind in todays world. m.ua-cam.com/channels/F17e74Ci-pKPZcybE17DBA.htmlvideos
Holy Cow! They are excellent and they look so handsome in their three piece suits. It's too bad that we don't dress up like everyone did, back in the day.
Speak for yourself. In my church, people do still dress up. I love to wear dresses and jewelry. Almost all of the men in my church wear suits with ties 👔 and almost all of the women wear dresses. Some of the women in my church never wear pants.
@@lynettepalecek3141 Excuse me? I am talking about the majority of the people from childhood to adults dressing up besides for church. Everyone would dress up in semi-dress clothes, every day after dinner. Men and boys would wear white shirts and dress trousers, women and girls would wear nice casual dresses then they would sit on the porch, go for walks, or go visiting. Everyone dresses for church, that is a given. Back in the day everyone would be dressed whenever they went shopping, to the doctors, or even down to the bank. I seen a lot of home movies and photos from my great grandparents showing how it was back in their day. Now a days the majority of the people dress like bums.. This just don't care anymore, and that is sad.
The amazing thing is from what I understand they were largely self-taught. Fayard the older brother watched other dancers and practiced their moves and then in turn taught the younger brother Harold. Absolutely amazing.
@@9mrjacob this particular musical number was from a Warner Brothers Vitaphone short titled "The Black Network". If you're doubting the year of the film feel free to look it up on IMDb.
Like a white guy, i can say that *is a Bless for the Culture the art from Afroamericans* .. without them, the whole planet could be very very sad and boring.. thank for blues, jazz, various dance styles, Soul, Funk, disco, rap, house..
The Nicholas Brothers what great dancers. They could dance, sing and act. What amazing talent. You just cannot take your eyes off them. They were tops. Are they on the walk of fame. If not they shoild be because they great and never to be forgotten. A M A Z I NG.
CaringHeart Listen to their interviews.... Fayard developed the Nicholas Brothers style and timing... but very early on, not a gift, through hard work... the gift would be the super, ultra sharp and fine result, I would say.
Man, I LOVE my Black people! Watching this brought such a smile to my face and my heart! There’s nothing better than watching old movies with Black artists of that time. The triumphant spirit of my people shone brightly even in those days! What a joy to see!!! 💕💕💕💕
@@donaldsims6592 The thing is everyone has ripped off something one way or another alot of what we call black Blues music was influenced by White Hawaiian Blues players in fact if I was to tell you Blues music was made by a White Woman and a Hawaiian you might laugh but Helen Louise made what we call blues music back in 1916 7 years before Blind Blake made his music back in 1923 who is credited to be the originator of Blues music
U hit it right......young people w/ this vision & talent can't contain this type of energy.....they have 2 let it out.....Amazing!!!(The Berry Brothers too) No matter what is going on in life!!!
Wow.. I often explain to people that these lads inspired Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire.. such raw talent.. it flowed from them.. what a life they must of had.. they only passed in the 80’s..😌🙏… incredible journey.. let us raise a glass 🥃.. to the Nicholas Brothers..
Lottalox It's great to be able to see how Fayard perfected the Brothers signature style by 1932, complete with nuances, the freezes, slight slowing down and speeding up, etc. And that style was not deviated from for decades. Pretty impressive.
People don't realize the grinding, obsessive work behind a performance like that, in which every little twitch of the eyebrow has been perfected. I hope they were the ones that were obsessed, and not some domineering parent ... !
Oh, those good old days when black music was beautiful, wholesome and the dancing superb. To think that these early pioneers could do all this in a hostile environment of those years is quite remarkable.
I have never seen a duo dance with such impeccable timing, style, and grace the way the Nicholas Brothers did. Incredible performers! May they both rest peacefully.
@@jermainethomas1570 It's later on in 2020 now, and so far the year has been appalling. Good video though. If the world is still here in 2021, maybe I can watch it again.
I'd agree with you if America wasn't such a racist dump. Their roots certainly ain't from America! Sadly the social attitudes haven't changed that much either, apart from you don't lynch anymore.
I've been trying to figure out what happened exactly. How do you lose this part of your culture over just a few decades? How did they go from the Blues and Jazz to...well, you know. There are a few factors I'm aware of, sure, but none of it feels adequate to explain such a turn down such a different road. Not that "white" mainstream artists are any better, not really. I dunno, I'm just babbling now. Have a nice day!
Not just better than todays black artists, man, they're better than today's artist in general, black white, all the colors of the rainbow. Shiet if anyone made performances like that nowadays that would be golden, true talent right there
People (Blacks) had class in those days. They wouldn't publickly sing the *National Anthem* in jeans with holes in them and partially tucked in shirts.
Wow,,, what raw talent. The timing, rhythm and how they play off each others energy is so natural. Like the Hines brothers the Nicholas brothers are an Icon in the African American culture.
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“Professionals? Oh, we’re way past that. We’re amateurs!” Gets me every time. I ❤ these guys.
So young.
So confident.
So talented.
Absolutely flawless and fluid dance moves.
And they are independent from gravity.
…and they just got better from this! Absolutely amazing!
Performed with joy on their faces instead of a "Bad Boy" attitude.
Pure showmanship with class! Their talent personified and without equal even today! The one and only Nichols Brothers! RIP Legends!
and voices to die for
Life is more wonderful when you discover little gold nuggets along the way and this is one of them
Most definitely
The fact that nearly 100 years later over 3 million have viewed this tells you they are immortal.
It's really amusing because in 100 years I bet people will have sooooo much shit about us. I'm talking 2008 MySpace.
Simply perfection. God blessed them with class style and genius. We are blessed to always have this video.
“Talent” doesn’t begin to explain this. This is pure light, pure genius, pure magnificence. When people make something that requires a lot of skill look so easy, you know you’re witnessing ART. It’s 2022 and I just discovered The Nicholas brothers. Thank you to whomever uploaded this ❤️
So sweet I love this song one of my favorite video of all time. How are you Paula ?
It's now 2023 and I just discovered them. What a joy to watch ... I'll be looking for more.
Nearly 100 years later and they’re still the greatest of all time.
@@ericsmith1786 I’m doing fine Eric, thank you for asking and sorry for the 7 month delay 😄 oopsie
@@CMichael2276 So true!
I watch it often. Just amazing and the best EVER!
The most amazing thing about the brothers is that they had no real formal training, the younger one and their sister were taught by the older brother and he learned by merely studying and practicing on his own by watching tap dancers. Their father worked at a factory at the time and the brother would accompany him, there was a tap dance studio across the street and he would watch the dancers and practice while his dad worked his shift.
Значит ..талант...это количество часов,проведенных на тренировке...
So, natural ability + the leadership of a top talent + drive = people still being amazed by you almost 100 years later.
@@volterosein3956
Талант - это талант ( дар )
А вот кто как им распорядится , это уже вопрос .
Закопает или раскроет по полной .
@@backgroundmusik
Exactly
They should make a movie about them none of this garbage we see now AND I’m still waiting for my movie about Sammy Davis Jr!!!!!!!
The singing, the dancing, the clothes, the class, the style. 🤩 Wow! 🤩
On Children don't forget that!! If these were adults it would be impressive but kids with this level of polish is UNREAL .
To this day,I still haven't seen anybody dance like them.
I believe Bill Bojangles taught them
You will but know it's CGI.
@@theresag1969 Like I said,I still haven't seen anybody dance like them. I know I never will.What is CGI ?
@Karen B Black americans/pioneers, innovators, entertainers,etc. are the most copied, covered group in the history of humanities existence.
@@theresag1969 Computer Generated Imagery,this has been going on since the 1930s. Cab Callaway was one of the first to have his dance innovations copied/covered. It took a animated animal to dance step by step with him, that animated animal was him.
I've never seen them this young! There will Never again be dancers like these talented brothers.
Not only were they phenomenal dancers they sure can sing. This is the first time I have seen their talent as boys.
The dance they performed in "Stormy Weather" is probably the best ever filmed. I've watched it many times, and I'm always amazed.
Hi Donna
So sweet I love this song one of my favorite song of all time. How are you Donna Tate ?
Fred Astaire thought so too,and who's going to argue with Fred Astaire? Not me! The Nicholas Brothers were amazing,pure and simple.
They Killin it oh I LOVE them
Can't even be duplicated to THIS day
Even as kids they were better than anyone else.
They fly! & were big Personalities even as little kids!
Wow they can dance & carry a tune without auto what happened
There is no dancing team that could match the pure talent that the Nicholas Brothers had.
If these kids were on America's got talent they would win hands down.
This is false because they don’t have an sad backstory
@@faitheroicoffice1097 They are all dead. Of course I know. I grew up watching them on a 13" B&W TV. I am old, they are dead.
@@iam5692 -----my parents gave me a 13" B&W TV for my birthday back in 1976; I was so grateful as I finally got to watch my favorite programs without getting kicked off the TV. I miss those old analog TVs and my family members. Brings back dear memories of family nights and watching TV shows together.
they're be trending for weeks on twitter too
@@unculturedswine1871 I know you are just being facetious.
Can you imagine going back in time and telling them we would still be watching them in 2014!
+K Kampy 2015 now :)
+K Kampy They were both still alive in the early 2000's and they knew. They were even in a Janet Jackson video along with Cyd Charisse and Cab Calloway.
That's good to know.
what are you talking about k kampy i am watching them in 2017 and i am 52year old
2017
I love the youngest facial expressions, such a cutie pie!:)
He been on Cosby show plenty of times
Frankie lymon #1 at it
That's Mr. Harold Nicholas. He grew up to be quite the Lady killer. 😜💖
@@stellabellafontay9366 And, unfortunately really cruel to his wife Dorothy Dandridge.
@@susankennedy5739 yes unfortunately! I respect them as dancers they were amazing but he was a bad person
I've just never seen anything like these two. Sometimes I get goosebumps when I watch how well they do this.
You may want to check out Sammy Davis Jr. he was also a gifted Singer, dancer at a very young age. As you will see he was very young (younger than Nicholas brothers) when he started in the industry with his family by the way. Confident talented child, I love watching video of our rich history .
All l can say is wow😮
So do I, it makes me go cold sometimes with emotion, they're SO Fantastically Brilliant
Probably the greatest dance duo in the history of the world, right there!
Have you seen the Berry Brothers? They were a trio of Black brothers that did not get the recognition or notoriety as the Nicholas Brothers did but neither did they unfortunately.
@@m.waymireWow! Just watched the Berry Brothers..,you’re right! They were incredible!
There will never be dancers who can rival or replicate the style, sophistication, acrobatics, finesse, creativity and pure genius of the Nicholas Brothers. They could not only sing but we're multilingual speaking 5 languages! They are unparalleled as entertainers!
Omit Probably and you are right.
Watching in 2020. They are just amazingly talented. Nothing like them yet.
check out cab calloway doing Jumpin Jive with them ! !
You need to see them in the movie, Stormy Weather, or the Glenn Miller movies. They are the #1 rated tap dancers by most ratings, a couple put them second to Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. There were what is known as "flash dancers".
I'm first time watching this video.
Excellence at its best. I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Mr Harold Nicholas back in the early 80's.
@@melvinpruitt3907 what a wonderful memory brother. God bless!
This footage is over 80 years old. Wow.
No excuses for bad quality videos from the 90s lol
That’d be called the 30s 😬
👀
Film was so much better than early video cameras and digital recorders. We're only just catching back up to it again now.
@@dxb338 hows this so?
I think this footage is probably enhanced.
The younger one's voice is off the charts beautiful ❤️
Silky smooth like butter
Look at the joy in their faces and in their movements. This is talent.
True talent! I don’t care if it’s 85 years old! Timeless!
Never have two performers put more JOY in their work than these two.
your absolutely right! you can see their smiles of joy...and the little one squeals with joy...awesome!
+Geoffrey Phipps *you're
Sammy Davis Jr. was also a wonderfully joyous man.
Pure talent. Lovely to watch. And delivered with positivity. Cant help feel good watching this. Visual honey lol No gay.
That younger brother sure had a thing. Love his voice and the expressive way that he sings..
They were in a class all their own, gives me goosebumps watching these two. They were just warming up at that age. In later years they would outperform everybody. Astonishing.
"Are you professionals?"
"Professionals nothing, we've passed that stage!"
Gotta love that confidence at such a young age.
I read them up on Wikipedia and the racism they had to put up with, particularly in the South is both heartbreaking and mindboggling.
Thankfully they overcame it eventually and they finally earned the respect they deserved.
R.I.P Fayard Nicholas (1914-2006) and Harold Nicholas (1921-2000).
I was born in 2000
It is to bad that tap dancing is a lost art.
@GURU DA GR8EST OVERALL from your words to Gaia's ears ... bc poverty and humans / square meters are THE biggest factors re surviving c19 ... and given the cycles of plunder Africa's suffered / and does today ... the threat of horrors is very likely. May c19 help humankind become a one race with no political borders ....
@@stevescofield7806 people still tap dance and river dancing is tap as well
I think you missed the joke. It wasn't about "confidence." They said "Professionals nothing, we've passed that stage. We're AMATEURS.". This highlighted ignorance, not confidence.
Its crazy to think about how they had no auto tune, no post edit, no sound team, like what were hearing is EXACTLY how these 2 boys sounded at the time. Idk that just blows my mind. I worked as a Music Video Editor for Vevo one summer i was in College and you would not believe the amount of editing that goes into some of your favorite artist.
I know. I was in broadcasting
It's called TALENT. what we have now is a lazy, cheap way to make quick cash. Those guys back then worked extremely hard just to be accepted.....
I feel like a lot of pop artists have been cleaned up by the time they get to radio. There are a few that really are great, a recent one I heard who sang a portion of a song during an interview was Mike Posner. There are a number of honest singers out there, they rise to the top like cream. And there are the others whose musical talent is lacking, so then their work is cleaned up hard by the producers before releasing the tracks.
Did Fayyard say " Google dust"?
Uh ... the audio is from a studio recording into a very specific microphone which helps modulate the voice and make it ring...
this video was recorded entirely separately and obviously so.
lol...
I only discovered these guys recently and from the movie Stormy weather. My jaw dropped on that performance. I had no idea they were doing this at this young of an age. Wow, these guys were possibly the greatest at this ever.
The Nicholas Brothers were AWESOME
This is some talent that transcends time and and space! Im a millennial and I think this music is timeless, classic, genius. They were ahead of their time.
The younger one was married to Dorothy Dandridge
I only discovered them in the past few years as well - here on UA-cam. I was watching a replay of the original performance of Riverdance, when the Nicholas Brothers clip from Stormy Weather came up, and I watched it!! I damn near fell out of my chair! The MOST impressive thing about that dance is that they filmed the whole thing on the FIRST TAKE!!!
Agreed!! They are awesome.
“Professionals nothing we past that stage... we’re Amateurs” GOLDEN 👑👑
I love it! Even more impressive haha
Very talented, however Harold the younger brother , did Dorothea Dandridge dirty.
@@karimanicolette1210 Didn't have to be there, it's already out there and you can search for it lmao.
@@Thewritingelf She must have called you and told you everything if not it’s here say from the media.😮
My 3yr old makes us watch this everyday
Bless him/her
Bless 🙏🏽 ( good soul at heart ) maybe little man/little mamas been here before lol 😁
Aww
Good taste
My god! Best dancers who ever lived. And what class they had!
They only got better with time! Amazing dancers!
@gregnormal55.. stay safe from what??? This is not a dating site. This doesn't support fake COVID comments.
I have never seen them this young before, and didn’t even know they could sing!
Funny I said same thing for real👍🏼❤
@@chloerodriguez1514 Try watching them sing Chattanooga choo choo with Dorothy Dandridge.
Having grown up as a kid who saw them on TV as much older men, this brings goosebumps and a smile. Thanks for posting this gem of black entertainment history
Don't let the racists win.
It's just entertainment history.
OMG! Beyond magnificent. They put all other dancers, then and now, to shame. And Harold's facial expressions are priceless. It's unfortunate that they didn't get the true recognition that they deserved at the time, but thank God for UA-cam where we can enjoy and marvel at these great dancers.
By all accounts, Gene Kelly was (to put it politely) difficult to work with, but he certainly deserves credit for insisting on dancing with the Nicholas Brothers in "The Pirate," even though at the time that meant that the scene would be cut out of showings in the South, which is why the studio normally wouldn't have permitted it.
They were well known. Perhaps the greatest dance team of all time?😊
That's what I said , they didnt get there props as they should as innovators of dance and unique style but the copy cats Fred Astaire and Kelly did. ☹ A crying shame.
@@m.waymireI mean Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were talented as well and it's not their fault they were more mainstream. I think Fred Astaire said the Nicholas brothers were the most talented tap dancers he'd seen.
He was right. No its no fault of anyone but the industry during that era they industry wouldn't allow it@@sarahberkner
They were an outstanding pair. They had a style all there own. Miss them.
They would grow up to be the greatest dance team in Hollywood history.
They kinda did .
they didn't need to grow to do that!
@@ceciliapreziose3783 true, but they DID grow up to be even more amazing as adult artists.
Not really. The Johnson brothers were back in 1928
Are they still alive?
It's 2021, still NO ONE can come in the same UNIVERSE as The Nicholas Brothers, THE BEST EVER!!!!
@Deborah Parker. Lol. That's not true at all. Shirley Temple, Buddy Ebsen, Marilou Metzger, and a group of 4 black men who tap danced in an Abbott and Costello movie were all better. The BEST tap dancers by far were the group in the Abbott and Costello movie which I have on a DVD disc.
@@lynettepalecek3141 In MY opinion, NO ONE is better!!
@@lynettepalecek3141 You forgot Ann Miller, Ruby Keeler and Eleanor Powell. Fred Astaire could tap as well. Just watch Stormy Weather if anybody at any time can out match what the Nicholas Brothers did in that movie.
My thoughts exactly
@@youtubeillegallydeletesacc1525 You can believe what you want to. That's your choice. You obviously NEVER watched the group of BLACK men that danced in the Abbott and Costello movie that was made in 1941. If you had, then you never would have made such an idiotic statement to me in your comment. I don't expect any intelligence from you because you were stupid enough to swear. It would be impossible for me to ratiocinate with you because you're too ignorant, immature, and childish so I'm not going to waste my time trying to. Get lost you moron!
You find yourself smiling without realizing it because you're so focussed on their steps.
...as you watch EVERYONE in the background watching their feet!
Stomps, Slides, Slaps, Triplets, 32nds...
They danced all that and more!
So true 😀🌻🌼
They bring out the Joy that’s always within ❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I was smiling at the first note!
Hahahahahahaha, you're right about that, hahahahahahaha sooooooooo hilariously funny but true! !
I believe all those pioneers have never been given credit for what they brought to dance and the movies.
So handsome, so talented, so ahead of their time!
Pure class.
You notice how everyone in the room was watching their feet?! Just a magical performance that was ahead their time. Like Gregory Hines said, “They will need CGI to see this again but the Nicolas Brothers could never be duplicated.”
Pure talent is elixir
Love that keen eye you got...
I watched the technique, Stomps, Slaps, 32nds, Slides, Triplets, and more!
Snd rightly so! One of, i mean two of a kind!
Funny u mention Gregory Hines I used to care for his sister she was definitely an Indian I can vouch for that loved that woman
Thanks for pointing that out. I hadn't noticed. Their feet are spectacular. As are their smiles.
Now these are true natural, God given talents and gifts on display. They can sing and dance. These guys are smooth, smooth!!!!
Hello Cheryl , How are you doing?
This is making me very emotional. Some people are extremely special ✨
The greatest dance duet of all time or at least in the history of recorded video. No doubt about that.
I think Jumping' Jive was better, but this is awesome, especially when you take into account their age!
My Father managed them! They were the best!
What about Fred and Ginger? or Shirley T and friend?
@@starling9172 Yes!!!! wonderful!
@@starling9172 what about them?? 🙊
Straight raw talent, uncut, pure & not diluted talent. In 2019 when the music world is a dumping site and performers of today put out trash, it only makes me love The Nicholas Bros even more. 😍
Their performances with the Glenn Miller Band's Kalamazoo and Chatanooga Choo-Choo were just plain spectacular!! And, Dorothy Dandridge, ......, WOW!
You hit the nail on the head with your comment. The Nicholas are so handsome in their three piece suits. 💕❤️💕
Agreed. Perfect wording;raw and uncut and pure talent. Could not say it any better. The editing is just different camera angles and that's it.
Amen 🙏
When I was a child I didn't know nothing about these talented brothers they are my uncle's my mother is Dorothy Nicholas my father is Nat Kendricks and my father never told me about this till I was about 12 years old because he took me away from my mother and my mother used to perform at the Cotton club used to go as The Nicolas Kids but when she left to finish school they became the Nicholas brothers
Wow. Is that a true story. I hope it is. Amazing.
wish I could say they were MY uncles. How I envy you
Punctuation please!
@@cedricstripling9456 stop being jealous that the Nicholas Brothers are not related to you Cedric.
Question: was the younger one gay?
Punkanelly Lovejoy none of my family aren’t gay my uncle was married to Dorothy Danbridge and had two kid’s but what made you ask that?
Not only are they great dancers, they’re great artists. Wow.
Watching in 2019 with a huge appreciation of true artistry and talent! Smiling in 2019 & forever 😍
Must confess that I smiled too, thought it would be some kind of an outdated show, but their talent is timeless
The Nicolas brothers had the kind of talent and determination that is a rarefind in todays world.
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Yeeeees!
@@aliceshaw8265 they processed their hair to b more appealing.
Watching in 2219.
Holy Cow! They are excellent and they look so handsome in their three piece suits.
It's too bad that we don't dress up like everyone did, back in the day.
Speak for yourself. In my church, people do still dress up. I love to wear dresses and jewelry. Almost all of the men in my church wear suits with ties 👔 and almost all of the women wear dresses. Some of the women in my church never wear pants.
@@lynettepalecek3141 Excuse me? I am talking about the majority of the people from childhood to adults dressing up besides for church. Everyone would dress up in semi-dress clothes, every day after dinner. Men and boys would wear white shirts and dress trousers, women and girls would wear nice casual dresses then they would sit on the porch, go for walks, or go visiting. Everyone dresses for church, that is a given. Back in the day everyone would be dressed whenever they went shopping, to the doctors, or even down to the bank. I seen a lot of home movies and photos from my great grandparents showing how it was back in their day. Now a days the majority of the people dress like bums.. This just don't care anymore, and that is sad.
@@mochatech121 Their mother put it in their contracts that they had to dress as true gentlemen in every performance 🙂
The amazing thing is from what I understand they were largely self-taught. Fayard the older brother watched other dancers and practiced their moves and then in turn taught the younger brother Harold. Absolutely amazing.
That was pure talent! Gorgeous voices.
So sweet I love this song one of my favorite video of all time. How are you Michelle Bender ?
Hard to believe that was from 1936. The film quality was incredible.
It was actually 1932.
@@susankennedy5739 No. This particular clip was 1936.
@@lscarver5 Say it louder for the people in the back. Hear that Michael Jackson estate?
@@lscarver5 Is it really? Fayard was from 1914 and Harold 1921, which then means they were 22 and 15 in this clip.
@@9mrjacob this particular musical number was from a Warner Brothers Vitaphone short titled "The Black Network". If you're doubting the year of the film feel free to look it up on IMDb.
Their performance in the masterful "Stormy Weather" was brilliant, unrivaled, & electrifying!!
This is fantastic. I LOVE the music from this Era. The dancing, the clothes. Dapper Dan's. This was talent .
And true style, no nose rings or tattoos or torn clothing. Impeccable.😀
Stunning talent, almost 90 years have passed and they’re still the best.
Like a white guy, i can say that *is a Bless for the Culture the art from Afroamericans* .. without them, the whole planet could be very very sad and boring.. thank for blues, jazz, various dance styles, Soul, Funk, disco, rap, house..
Totally agree with you!!!
I've never seen so much talent in my life, I only discovered them today!!!
Sweet!
And ROCK & ROLL!!
We CREATED that too!!!
Glad you put house. Always feel as this major contribution is overlooked
African Americans are the geniuses of American music.
The Nicholas Brothers what great dancers. They could dance, sing and act. What amazing talent. You just cannot take your eyes off them. They were tops. Are they on the walk of fame. If not they shoild be because they great and never to be forgotten. A M A Z I NG.
What a blessing to have this preserved in such quality for posterity. So cool
This is beautiful ❤
Love love love ❤️ they were phenomenal as kids and as adults 🔥
they are so young here they definitely have the gift
CaringHeart Listen to their interviews.... Fayard developed the Nicholas Brothers style and timing... but very early on, not a gift, through hard work... the gift would be the super, ultra sharp and fine result, I would say.
@@douglassharpe55talent like this is in the blood. frfr And I'm sure they were hardworkers. That's another part of the gift😁🤗
Not too young actually. They are 22 and 15 in this, the both were late bloomers I think
@@CTS1661 I am convinced that this was filmed earlier than 1936. It looks about 1932 or 33.
@@layde1 Umm... this clip is from a Warner Brothers short movie called "The Black Network" 1936
These boys were so smooth. They were extremely talented. Every video I see of the Nicolas Brothers it just looks so effortless for them.
Man oh man. Just great.
Man, I LOVE my Black people! Watching this brought such a smile to my face and my heart! There’s nothing better than watching old movies with Black artists of that time. The triumphant spirit of my people shone brightly even in those days! What a joy to see!!! 💕💕💕💕
I hope they made lots of money and invested wisely and didn’t get ripped off.
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White people appreciate this great talent also. I hope they were treated well!
@@bigbern6366
You know better than that.Artist are still being ripped off.
lol, I'm not black, and I love this.....such inspirational talent!
@@donaldsims6592 The thing is everyone has ripped off something one way or another alot of what we call black Blues music was influenced by White Hawaiian Blues players in fact if I was to tell you Blues music was made by a White Woman and a Hawaiian you might laugh but Helen Louise made what we call blues music back in 1916 7 years before Blind Blake made his music back in 1923 who is credited to be the originator of Blues music
That just made my day. I really appreciate nostalgic movies.
Absolutely God Given to us!!!
And I really appreciate handsome men. What a fox you are Chuck.
Same
I smiled the whole time!! The younger brother reminds me of Michael Jackson in his youth.
Well they did train the Jackson family
The younger brother played in the five heartbeat he's the older guy that was trying to teach them some moves he was tap dancing 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
U hit it right......young people w/ this vision & talent can't contain this type of energy.....they have 2 let it out.....Amazing!!!(The Berry Brothers too) No matter what is going on in life!!!
noga robertson Haha yup 😂
He studied with the Nicholas Brothers, but in truth as good as Michael was, as a dancer he was no Harold Nicholas.
Now that's classy! Real smooth.
Plain and simple the Nicholas Brothers had a God Given Talent, on all levels.
Amen to that!!
Never heard them sing before.Seen them dancing many times Absolutely AMAZING
Love the look of sheer joy on their faces! This is great entertainment….why’s the world gone to the gutter?!
Hi Brenda
So sweet I love this song one of my favorite video of all time. How are you Brenda Jones ?
You're literally watching this clip in "this world" for free, that doesn't sound too bad.
Thanks to video we can still enjoy the stunning, amazing talents and skills of the Nicholas Brothers!
So smooth, so polished, and they were just kids then. I glad someone had the sense to save this film. Thank you so much.
Someone taught them well. Must’ve had many good role models.
Ain't nobody can dance the way these two did. These guys took it to places it has never been to since.
Perfection!!!!!
I just love their style, called flash dancing. I think they are the very best tap dancers ever!
And sang like smooth velvet.
Even as kids the Nicholas brothers had phenomenal talent.
Even as kids they were just great.
Такого выступления я ещё не видела,просто шедевр,классные степисты,малый просто чудо,ещё и поет,и танцуют синхронно!,браво!
Короли степа,на все времена!!!
Wow.. I often explain to people that these lads inspired Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire.. such raw talent.. it flowed from them.. what a life they must of had.. they only passed in the 80’s..😌🙏… incredible journey.. let us raise a glass 🥃.. to the Nicholas Brothers..
This is some of the most AWESOME dancing I have seen! YES! Love them Nicholas Brothers!
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Lottalox .... My sentiment exactly... Simply Awesome
Lottalox It's great to be able to see how Fayard perfected the Brothers signature style by 1932, complete with nuances, the freezes, slight slowing down and speeding up, etc. And that style was not deviated from for decades. Pretty impressive.
They are so amazing duet! They feel music and rhythm perfectly. I’m speechless.
They were a national treasure. I wish I could have seen them in person back then.
Hello Leslie, How are you doing?
Imagine the practice, rehearsals and dedication that went into these performances!
People don't realize the grinding, obsessive work behind a performance like that, in which every little twitch of the eyebrow has been perfected. I hope they were the ones that were obsessed, and not some domineering parent ... !
I knew of the Nicholas Brothers for many years but never saw them before so young. They were amazing talents!
Me either , & it was a joy to see!!
they are actually 15 and 22 here , thogh neither look it
I believe that they had a brief cameo in, "The Emperor Jones" (1933) during a night club dance scene.
I remembered him as the Karate man in Uptown Saturday Night. Beautiful. It wasn't ALWAYS depressing and sad in those days.
I already knew they were the most talented dancers ever but I didn't realize they achieved that level as mere children as shown in this video. Wow!
Oh, those good old days when black music was beautiful, wholesome and the dancing superb. To think that these early pioneers could do all this in a hostile environment of those years is quite remarkable.
Ma Rainey and Lucille Bogan, among others did not have wholesome music in the 1920's-1930's.
I believe that talent does not have a color, too bad you do.
Back when people had class. Not to mention the talent. I’ll watch this anytime over today’s talentless stuff.
You know, it is possible to praise one thing without insulting another thing.
Back when people had class. They both screwed around on their wives and were terrible fathers.
@@skepticchic3426 correct... Unfortunately, things have always been that way and will probably never change, either.😞
Skeptic Chic especially Harold ! Just look at Dorothy! Who the hell would cheat on that !?
I have never seen a duo dance with such impeccable timing, style, and grace the way the Nicholas Brothers did. Incredible performers! May they both rest peacefully.
Watching those lovely boys dance makes my heart sing. They are so full of talent and joy.
Its almost the end of 2019 and this gem popped up into my recommendations and i was born in 93. I appreciate this alot
I'm here in 2020 and I was born in 93 as well
@@jermainethomas1570 It's later on in 2020 now, and so far the year has been appalling. Good video though. If the world is still here in 2021, maybe I can watch it again.
No words, historical America, outstanding best ever dancers from all time, nothing to be added. Merci beaucoup, there's America !
I'd agree with you if America wasn't such a racist dump. Their roots certainly ain't from America! Sadly the social attitudes haven't changed that much either, apart from you don't lynch anymore.
The GREATEST.
Коротко и ясно!
Одним словом!!
Amazing how their knees held up with their incredible moves.
Oh how i wish people presented themselves like this now days. What talent!
Me too.
One million times better than today's Black so called artists.
They are truly talented and decent.
I've been trying to figure out what happened exactly. How do you lose this part of your culture over just a few decades?
How did they go from the Blues and Jazz to...well, you know.
There are a few factors I'm aware of, sure, but none of it feels adequate to explain such a turn down such a different road.
Not that "white" mainstream artists are any better, not really.
I dunno, I'm just babbling now.
Have a nice day!
Вы правы
take out the word black ,and I agree.
Not just better than todays black artists, man, they're better than today's artist in general, black white, all the colors of the rainbow. Shiet if anyone made performances like that nowadays that would be golden, true talent right there
People (Blacks) had class in those days. They wouldn't publickly sing the *National Anthem* in jeans with holes in them and partially tucked in shirts.
This is beyond description! Incredibly good!
Wow,,, what raw talent. The timing, rhythm and how they play off each others energy is so natural. Like the Hines brothers the Nicholas brothers are an Icon in the African American culture.