Watch Your Step: A History of African American Dancing: Volume 2

Author: Félix Lambert

The second tome of this extensive African American dance history starts in the early 20s, a turning point in the recording industry and show business. Various dances took center stage, like the Black Bottom and Charleston, while others, like the Texas Tommy and Shimmy, continued to be highly popular, and others, like the Lindy Hop, emerged. Musicwise, rural blues and boogies entered the recording market, offering evidence of the vast social dance traditions outside the stage shows.

Many entertainers's fame developed during the 20s, and this tome follows some crucial names like Ethel Waters, Florence Mills, Johnny Hudgins, Irvin C. Miller, Louis Armstrong and his dance-related material, Adelaide Hall, and many others. By the end of the decade, films also became increasingly important. This tome follows these multiple entities' intricate paths and evolution during the decade.

ISBN: 9781738105595