That was GREAT! I love Cab Calloway, he's so surreal, but this is the first time I've seen more than a few seconds of the Nicholas Brothers in action.

yes!!!

didn't someone post some nicholas brothers here somewhere?

That's an awesome song (Joe Jackson did a cover) but it's The Jumpin' Jive, not Stormy Weather (which is a personal favorite).


As an aside, did anyone else hear the pianist playing the opening notes of a Mario Bros. theme?

yehoshua: you are indeed correct that the song is called "Jumpin' Jive", the clip itself is from a film entitled "Stormy Weather".

Incidentally: according to the Youtube poster, Fred Astaire referred to this routine as the single greatest tap-dancing bit ever captured on film. Well, I suppose he would know, so no argument here!

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I heard somewhere that rougy could do this.

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Is this all one take? IMHO this is the high water mark for American song and dance. Compare this to a Snoop Dog performance.

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