Amazing to see after all this time. I was very fortunate to be a student of Al Minns when I was a kid in NY. He taught me how to listen too and feel the rhythm in my head. He was the best!
What a delightful introduction. I’m so glad to experience Minn and James for the first time that all I need is more performances by them. Please give other episodes. They’re so graceful yet so powerful. Thanks to this recording I am blessed.
This is the way African Americans hid the African martial arts in the dance in North America, see how some of the move resemble the African American Martial Art of Capoeria in South America?
@princesstav tons of us are so inspired by his dancing and ability to entertain! Does your family talk about him much? I've wondered what he was like. If you were able to interview family members who remember your great grandpa James and share, we would be so indebted & excited! =) Frankie Manning lived so much longer, so it was a real honor to hear him talk about his life and the golden era of the lindy hop at the Savoy. Wish we had the same with Leon James.
@LindyCompound Krupa does the lip snarl when he's muggin.' xD ..Archer segway.."Why was he dressed up as Hitler?" "wait no, the one with the teeth..Buddy Rich!"
I don't do facebook or anything but my family does - My sister nina would love to hear from a blast from the past- she is on facebook - nina Cecily james.
This is Amazingly awesome to see Leon James is my Son's Great Grandfather ❤
Amazing to see after all this time. I was very fortunate to be a student of Al Minns when I was a kid in NY. He taught me how to listen too and feel the rhythm in my head. He was the best!
Can you teach me?
Happy Fathers Day to my dancing Legend Daddy LEON JAMES!!! and to my uncle AL MINNS TOO!!!
+Selah Fields was Leon James your daddy ?
What a delightful introduction. I’m so glad to experience Minn and James for the first time that all I need is more performances by them. Please give other episodes. They’re so graceful yet so powerful. Thanks to this recording I am blessed.
Back in my those days we danced together now all they want do battle each other her..We lack Unity!
I am going to learn to dances this way before I pass away!
Not all of it!
BUT THE COOL PARTS WERE THEY ARE KICKING THERE LEGS ABOUT!
I found it on an out-of-print videotape called "Chicago and All That Jazz."
you just don't see enough men dancing together these days, very refreshing.
That's OG hip hop right there
this just looks like so much fun
This where beat ya feet came from. DC kept this dance alive
they're brilliant dancers :D
Leon James is my great grandpa =]
Love these guys.
they are both very smooh. I need to steal some of the moved.I'd be out of breath in 10 secs lol!
props to guy for puttin this up.it"s fantastic !!
Ah this stuff is so awesome
amor eterno a estos señores tan elegantísimos.
Freaking awesome..it's got everything, tranky doo, snakehips, california routine. great quality, too! Thanks!
A piece of real joy in our hard days!
The definition of Dance like EVERYONE is looking but you relish the attention
What a great video!!!
Wow! Thanks for posting this!
❤
I Love Al Minns and Leon
This is great thanks for sharing!
Bailaban espectacular da gusto ver el video
This is great! I hadn't seen this clip before. Thanks!
yes im honored to know my uncle was the begging of something great
selah feilds you say tjhis your daady
This is incredible! I love this clip so much. :D
Wonderful.
Excellent!
💖💝💗
Yeah, this resembles bboy toprocks so much.
buenísimo!!!!!!! bravo!!!!
LOve this video
Lovely!
This is the way African Americans hid the African martial arts in the dance in
North America, see how some of the move resemble the African American Martial Art of Capoeria in South America?
Fantastic, i wish I knew which was which tho!
Dope shit. Charleston is a tight dance.
Could incorporate it into my Tops if I knew how to do 'em. =/
Leon James is the taller slimmer one. Also known as skinny - I am his son, Oliver, and have the long skinny legs as well!
Nossa, que maravilha!!!
Maaan that s one crazy dancing :D:D
=) you see all modern dance styles in the charlston lol
good dancers
haha wow they really do. i'm 19 and have been known to watch a bit of spongebob but had never seen that!
perfect
LOL! great moves!!
mmm like it. would like to learn to dance charlestone
jajaja es una fiestaa!!!
un verdadero despelote!!!
ci piacciono mucho!!
The real original Kid N Play
@princesstav tons of us are so inspired by his dancing and ability to entertain! Does your family talk about him much? I've wondered what he was like. If you were able to interview family members who remember your great grandpa James and share, we would be so indebted & excited! =)
Frankie Manning lived so much longer, so it was a real honor to hear him talk about his life and the golden era of the lindy hop at the Savoy. Wish we had the same with Leon James.
Love this video. Do you know what the song is called please?
Hey kevin My dad was your partner! This is Oliver - one of the many, sons of leon.
This would the First version of Carlton dance 😂
if you mean Charleston, it is not. Charleston came out of Tne Obolo tribe from West Africa.
Elvis shore did a lot of snake hip and camel walking.
whats the music called fookin great
they have vid on worldstarhiphop
Awesome. Uber Classic! After 'After Seben' ofcourse :)
No one known which tune this is?
It is fidgety Feet
@LindyCompound Krupa does the lip snarl when he's muggin.' xD ..Archer segway.."Why was he dressed up as Hitler?" "wait no, the one with the teeth..Buddy Rich!"
Do you need to stretch before doing this kind of dance? =)
@naturegirlfromny Leon James is fun, Al Minns is funK. ;D
So that dancing steps at 0:30 was not originated from Africa 🤔
anyone know the name/s of the song/s????
+Gin Thomas Fidgety Feet - Make Love to Me - South Rampart Street Parade
oooh thanks so much Musicola!!!!
@IIIDoCIII haha... that is Gene Krupa! Funny, he doesn't even have a mustache. Probably an errant shadow, but yeah I see it.
Does anyone know what song this is?
Fidgety Feet
I don't do facebook or anything but my family does - My sister nina would love to hear from a blast from the past- she is on facebook - nina Cecily james.
great video and at 3:17 Adolf Hitler on the drums? lol
Adolf's Beat Anti-Tenderizer ... .
re celquiera (N)
Princess Tav - we are related. ??? My dad is leon. I live in NY.
Hello, is it possible to message you somewhere?
Looks like Elvis got lessons from these guys
great dance! but, pants are too short
It definitly came form swing but i say more like Shaq and not charleston version..
Trippy seeing these guys break into a stripper dance in the middle of their routine. 😬😬
ribbit
MC Hammer? LMFAO?
this must have been so scandalous back then
these guys would be ashamed to see their descendants dance today
White boy shut up , your ancestors would be ashamed you not out burning and hanging blacks from trees , light pole and bridges like they used to do
7 stupid humans can't do this dance.