The Big Apple / Keep Punching (1939) in full color | Colorized with DeOldify

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
  • Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers performing their Big Apple routine on a movie Keep Punching (1939).
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    [...] The Big Apple, a circle dance of traditional jazz steps done to swing music in response to a caller was very popular in the late 1930s, sweeping dance halls across the United States. In practice, in social dance settings, The Big Apple was never done the same way twice because the steps were called spontaneously by the caller in response to the music and the local community. Listen carefully to the film clip and you can hear Frankie Manning calling out the steps.
    Unlike the popularly danced version of The Big Apple, however, the routine in this film clip was originally choreographed by Manning in 1937, during the height of the Big Apple dance craze.
    Dancers:
    Thomas “Tops” Lee and Wilda Crawford
    William Downes and Francis “Mickey” Jones
    Joyce Daniels and Al Daniels
    Norma Miller and George Grenidge
    Frankie Manning and Lucille Middleton
    (source: www.frankieman...)
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 56

  • @notabene9804
    @notabene9804 9 місяців тому +10

    I came here from that Defunctland video about the Disney staff party; they danced most likely a Little Apple, cause holy shit this dance is cracked! So much choreography squeezed in here, and the variety of formations, from a shuffle into a square into a line. All the talent on display is phenomenal.

  • @nikitawyllie-cinemastitch3267
    @nikitawyllie-cinemastitch3267 4 роки тому +19

    Infinite love for Frankie Manning ❤

  • @patriciadrank6543
    @patriciadrank6543 4 місяці тому +2

    The dancers!!!❤

  • @KC-gy5xw
    @KC-gy5xw 2 місяці тому +2

    Awesome - they knew how to have FUN!

  • @jacklav1
    @jacklav1 Рік тому +16

    Great video I really like it that you named the dancers. They will never be forgotten

    • @LoisMann-g4u
      @LoisMann-g4u 17 днів тому

      Yes oh yes I'm just learning about this in 2024❤🎉

  • @user-tj8vk2ol1g
    @user-tj8vk2ol1g 3 місяці тому +1

    tears of happiness here!

  • @creolelady4096
    @creolelady4096 2 роки тому +16

    Wow 1939, I wasn't born until 1954. My father was 21 my mother was 17 in 1939, they got married in 1941. I was the youngest of 6 children.

    • @LoisMann-g4u
      @LoisMann-g4u 17 днів тому

      2024 and I am definitely here for this history more please

  • @glendasparkman5286
    @glendasparkman5286 2 роки тому +5

    That's Dancing every one nicely dressed just clean fun

  • @conejitacarreno4876
    @conejitacarreno4876 4 роки тому +12

    Frankie Manning....grandioso y sus compañeros igual. Que hermosos recuerdos. Gracias.

  • @Nuphar27
    @Nuphar27 5 місяців тому +3

    Just signed up for the class to learn this!

  • @gilmoremccoy6930
    @gilmoremccoy6930 2 роки тому +4

    Smooth as silk...

  • @bahiras
    @bahiras Рік тому +5

    Simply marvelous!

  • @hipsterdoofus1026
    @hipsterdoofus1026 Рік тому +2

    This is wonderful. All this time I thought the "Big Apple" was just part of the jitterbug.

  • @sarahberkner
    @sarahberkner Рік тому +5

    2:05 looks for all the world like the "Single Ladies" dance lol.
    I'm making a dance mashup to Brand New Day from The Wiz and I'll probably add this.

  • @davidalen9279
    @davidalen9279 4 роки тому +14

    historical footage. thanks for sharing!

  • @davidbowman271
    @davidbowman271 4 роки тому +40

    Many people might laugh at this period type of dancing, but if you pay close attention you can see all the moves that would be adopted during the early days of Rock N' Roll.

    • @mermyblue
      @mermyblue 3 роки тому +13

      laugh???
      It's a whole world for some others and an entire culture

    • @jacquelinej8257
      @jacquelinej8257 2 роки тому +8

      I’m not laughing, wish I could move like that!

    • @madamedellaporte4214
      @madamedellaporte4214 2 роки тому +9

      Who on earth would laugh? This is brilliant stuff.

    • @davidgeary490
      @davidgeary490 Рік тому +2

      @@madamedellaporte4214 Yeah, wish I could do that! We went to dance clubs in the 80s and 90s - wish there was a 'warm-up' act like this at our dance clubs!!

    • @Ihelpertricks
      @Ihelpertricks 2 місяці тому

      I also agree that its weird to even assume anyone would laugh at this. Im 24, and a lot of these moves you can see the clear inspiration that encouraged rock and roll moves but also dance moves used to modern hip hop and rap

  • @user-jj3bs3ff9r
    @user-jj3bs3ff9r 3 роки тому +9

    This is epic

  • @chase2182
    @chase2182 2 роки тому +6

    I love this! Bless them and bless you all!

  • @paisley7072
    @paisley7072 Рік тому +2

    Merci de montrer au monde entier, une époque créative, danser était une institution, bouger faisait partie du quotidien.

  • @D.N..
    @D.N.. 4 місяці тому +1

    This is Great 😃

  • @nocturnalmusiclover1530
    @nocturnalmusiclover1530 Рік тому +3

    This is just fabulous!!!

  • @user-em6qu2bb2s
    @user-em6qu2bb2s 2 місяці тому

    Got the fighter "Hammering Hank" on
    the cover Armstrong!

  • @chase2182
    @chase2182 2 роки тому +1

    ❤️

  • @harrycooper2847
    @harrycooper2847 Рік тому +2

    Love Joyce daniel

  • @ayannapope5205
    @ayannapope5205 Рік тому +1

    They talked about this dance on leave it to beaver today

  • @user-ix1gj2hq2y
    @user-ix1gj2hq2y 4 роки тому +1

    Потрясающе!

  • @earthling1386
    @earthling1386 Рік тому +2

    T-shirts in 1939? what is this time travelling video conspiracy

  • @chase2182
    @chase2182 2 роки тому

    Wooooooo

  • @garyschultz7768
    @garyschultz7768 3 роки тому +2

    📛 hot dam !!!... ♣️ where'd this come from ???... ♥️ good stuff..🤸saving to share & enjoy again🎲 later....♦️

    • @isis0812
      @isis0812 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/s88bDWlWH0w/v-deo.html

  • @anthonypiti4725
    @anthonypiti4725 9 місяців тому +1

    Soul Train's inspiration

  • @lindadayholliday3485
    @lindadayholliday3485 3 роки тому +6

    It's amazing to see the naturalness of those who were born dancing. That's why every culture that tries to imitate it, it doesn't look natural but forced. It looks boring cause you know there is someone who does it better. Facts

  • @akiraeatsguitarpicks491
    @akiraeatsguitarpicks491 Місяць тому +1

    Crazy to think old white people back thought this was too dirty

  • @chase2182
    @chase2182 2 роки тому

    🙌👐🤲🙌👏👏👏👏

  • @chase2182
    @chase2182 2 роки тому

    Is that Eartha Kitt? When she was a kid?

  • @baileyayyy5085
    @baileyayyy5085 6 місяців тому +1

    kinda annoying that if you search where did rock and roll come from its just elvis or shit from the 50s

  • @JoaoZampieri-ng5sp
    @JoaoZampieri-ng5sp 2 місяці тому

    Io che ci costa c'hai le mucche

  • @MrDorbel
    @MrDorbel 4 роки тому +3

    Arguably the flattest and least enthusiastic introduction in the history of jazz!

  • @TanjaKarakas
    @TanjaKarakas 3 місяці тому

    Samoo za vanesuuu

  • @chase2182
    @chase2182 2 роки тому +1

    ❤️

  • @chase2182
    @chase2182 2 роки тому +1

    ❤️

  • @chase2182
    @chase2182 2 роки тому +1

    ❤️

  • @chase2182
    @chase2182 2 роки тому +1

    ❤️