My mom loved to do the stroll! She’s 81 but she can still stroll with the best of them!

@walkergillette3918

3 жыл бұрын

Bless her heart

Can listen to this song over and over!

@Kelly-nm4kw

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Ruth, How are you doing?

American Bandstand was such fun...remembering going to South Philadelphia and dancing my cares away.

Memories are great to have to remember what we were .

What am I living for 😮to do the Stroll 🚶‍♂️ 😅

"It's been a long time since I did The Stroll". This brings back a lot of great memories.

@caroleklotz9788

Жыл бұрын

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Ils sont adorables.💞💞💞 I love these teenagers of the 50's, they look so cute.

I like strollin'. A dance that is simple but meaningful

On this day in 1958 {March 31st} Chuck Willis was a guest on the Dick Clark ABC-TV weekday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand'... At the time his "Betty and Dupree" was at #86 on Billboard's Top 100 chart, that was also it's eleventh and last week on the chart, five weeks earlier it had peaked at #33 {for 3 weeks} on Billboard's Best-Sellers in Stores chart... It reached #15 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart... Between 1952 and 1958 the Georgia native had fourteen records on the Hot R&B Singles chart, ten made the Top 10 with two* reaching #1, "C.C. Rider" for two weeks in 1957 and "What Am I Living For?" for one week in 1958... Sadly, just ten days after his appearance on 'Bandstand', on April 10th, 1958, Harold 'Chuck' Willis passed away at the young age of 32 {peritonitis}... May he R.I.P. * He just missed having a third #1 record when his "My Story" peaked at #2 {for 1 week} in late 1952, and the week is was at #2, the #1 record for that week was "Five Long Years" by Eddie Boyd...

I insisted on playing a stroll at my Senior Prom in 1974. My girlfriend and I had been practicing,so we thought we were height of cool. The Stroll hadn't been heard since the 60's.and everyone else was Pogoing.

Chuck Willis must be put into the rock & roll hall of fame, the king of the stroll..

@genegreathouse6840

Жыл бұрын

Preach it, bro.

Love the bobby socks on the girls and the oxfords on boys and girls. A few shoe years later, the rage for girls was no socks at all, not even stockings! Cool kids.

In case y'all didn't know, that was "Daddy G" (Gene Barge) on sax. He backed Chuck Willis on a few of his songs, as well as other great singers on the Atlantic label in the '50s, before really finding his groove in the early '60s with Gary U.S. Bonds. "Quarter to Three," one of the top-selling records of 1961, was originally called "A Night with Daddy G." That same year The Dovells mentioned him in their biggest hit, "The Bristol Stomp." He will be 90 years old next year and he definitely deserves entry into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a sideman. It's a shame and a crime they haven't inducted him yet. He was as much a part of the early R&R scene as anyone else who is in there.

@williamlee9208

7 жыл бұрын

Did not know that, DL101, thanks. I don't think any knowledgeable R&R fan takes the HoF seriously. Baseball fan forums vote on their own Hall of Fame; maybe rock fans could do the same. I bet in a battle of the bands the outsiders would rank pretty high. Start with Daddy G on sax, then who else?

@tedsandoval7677

5 жыл бұрын

Daddy g

@juliereminiec4937

4 жыл бұрын

and the Dovells

@Petemonster62

3 жыл бұрын

@@williamlee9208 - You are right; the rock 'n roll fans should be able to nominate & vote for the musicians!

One of my.favorite dances when I was a teenager.

The boys look like they're into it much more than the girls are, their facial expressions says it all. I'm a young 41 yr old that loves classical music, movies, TV shows, dancing etc..etc...way more than what's out there today. Thanks for the upload, I really enjoyed it.

Back in the 70s when I was a kid my mom taught me how to do this, she was a teen in the 50's so she loved this dance.

@comptongodette6796

4 жыл бұрын

Eddie Seymour Pluto sherviton

@comptongodette6796

4 жыл бұрын

Eddie Seymour has

Good gosh, I remember strolling to this at junior high scock hop with eugene in his white shoes What fun!!

@lynnurech7260

3 жыл бұрын

Rushed home from bus stop to watch American bandstand and practice

Most of those kids would be over 70 years old today.... great dance, you got to dance with a different partner every go around.....

@jonbryan330

9 жыл бұрын

And at 70 they probably dance the same as they did way back when. Chuck Willis is tops in my book. Heard his "What Am I Living For " daily in Laurel, MS after he died. Now I get to listen to it daily on youtube.

@lizdeleuil2169

6 жыл бұрын

Yes, we are and remember this with great memories.

This is a American classic...I wish it was like this again

@marshabenjamin-hawaaboo5778

2 жыл бұрын

😕 Really....?

@johnnyacevedo681

Жыл бұрын

Blacks & Mexicans were doing this dance before everyone in the 50s😅

Those were the Days

I'm 71 now I was 13 at the time, so many good memories

4 жыл бұрын

I was doing The Twist back then. Do dances even have names anymore? Are they even dancing?

@alicehernandez452

4 жыл бұрын

I'm 70 and now with this being isolated I took all my pictures out from back in the day got in touch with a couple of the girls I went to school with it was just an awesome awesome time

4 жыл бұрын

@@alicehernandez452 Good job making the most of what many can only think of as a bad situation. Hard times can be good times to reflect on the things that are the most meaningful to us. We all have too many distractions in this complicated life we've made for ourselves. I have people I need to reconnect with too, and you've just inspired me to do so.

@alicehernandez452

4 жыл бұрын

@ thank U I'm glad wish you the best also I'd like to say I have never gotten a reply like I got from you it mint a lot

4 жыл бұрын

@Sanuk Jang Lery You got that right... when will it end! Even Disco died eventually.

just the best, the best of the best. i could not dance but a beautiful gal i'd never see again would stroll with me.....bliss i still feel at 76

I was 11yrsold when I learned the stroll in 1957!I can say I had a lot more rhythm then these kids

@Solutions3000

2 жыл бұрын

Probably, you still have more rhythm.

thats when life was beautiful and normal unlike today Its a living hell

Mountain of Love❤❤---brings back old Robinson ❤Feelings!! Yah,

what a cute cute dance !

Boy you can tell a lot about someone by the way they dance! the #3 guy was pretty smooth!

LOOK HOW WELL DRESSED THESES KIDS ARE

@ChristopherSobieniak

8 жыл бұрын

+EARTH ONE Hipsters outta learn from this!

@unclebob6728

6 жыл бұрын

Ward Cleaver used to barbecue in a suit.

@missunderstood8345

6 жыл бұрын

Uncle Bob 😂😂😂

Lol, at 1:48. He's like, "well are you coming out to dance or not?!"

The joints are a little old and rusty but I can still do the Stroll.

If nothing else, the kids of the 50s were the coolest.

@louislamonte334

Жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY!!

@cooldaddy2877

11 ай бұрын

Yes we were!

The first dude with the light colored sports jacket and black tie was pretty smooth on his feet! Lol

Have always loved this. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@Kelly-nm4kw

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Mary, How are you doing?

Thanks so much .............

Those days were awesome and great dance but those souls back then are well dressed. They always dress up very sharp and wonderful. Today I will give it a rate 2 and say phooey on today.

@nuttybar9

6 жыл бұрын

Liberalism ruins everything.

They look so cool back then.

So sad that Chuck Willis hung up his Rock and Roll shoes so early 😢😢😢 Loved his songs: One Kiss, Keep a Drivin, C.C. Rider and of course What am I Living For? ❤❤

Pride, self Esteem, and morals and modesty, back yhen, what in world happen too those wonderful days?

@MusicandDancing4Ever

3 жыл бұрын

Would you consider racism and segregation modest and nice?

@aliciabarber4715

2 жыл бұрын

Que comparacion con los bailes de ahora.

@davidwalter57

2 жыл бұрын

There was no racism when I was growing up in the 50's and 60's in Schenectady, N.Y. I was Caucasian, Italian and We all went together on Friday Night to the Boys Club and danced with our dear friends who were Black. We all respected one another and they taught us to dance. Wonderful memories.

@TSwizzle777

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidwalter57 they didn’t expect that the trolls.

@TSwizzle777

2 жыл бұрын

No offense pastor but that comment embodies a most un-rock and roll attitude. The most ever maybe. If the music is too loud than you are too old.

These guys look really pumped about the whole thing.

Ya got to love the guy wearing saddle shoes.

This is the saddest looking group of strollers. We used imagination & turned around without always holding hands AND we smiled!! We had fun!!

@perrywatson8505

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not from that Era but GOD knows I WISH I WAS THIS WAS HISTORY I. ONLY 60

@duanemiller4083

2 жыл бұрын

They do look sorry.

@nuttybar9

Жыл бұрын

@@duanemiller4083 No they don't.

@davepolo1079

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree! They look like they're on their way to a funeral.

@nuttybar9

Жыл бұрын

@@davepolo1079 It's the stroll. What do you expect them to do, Jump up and down bump hips and roll around on the floor and act crazy?

Dig those crazy saddle shoes doing those intricate steps (2:20).

LOVE LOVE IT AND WANNA WANNA PLENTY PLENTY MORE OF IT. PLEASE 🙏 PLEASE, LET ME HAVE SOME MORE OF 🙏 THIS SINGING. WOWWW, YESSSS INDEED...

O m g I cant help myself!!!!😅😅😅 ❤❤❤❤ love it tho!! Better this than most of the stuff they do today..

too cool for school!!

The late, great Chuck.

LOL. This was so popular.

Man I love this stuff

ask her to dance....hold her dance...say thank you...walk her back to the table and pull out the chair for her. ah yeah! act like a man.

@prebooomer

5 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Got that right!!

@GM8101PHX

4 жыл бұрын

That my friend would be manners, I do not think they are taught today. What a shame!!

@cavaleer

4 жыл бұрын

FACTS!!!😀😀💯💯💯👏🏽👏🏽

@TheLobocantaore

3 жыл бұрын

@@GM8101PHX LOL! you mean taught to be simps to the princesses?

Bless em, so nervous, barely a smile until the ordeal is over. The lads focussing so much on getting the steps right, they hardly pay attention to their company. Its a lovely window into the time, the delightful innocence of the age, despite it being affected by knowing they were being filmed. Did you see the girl start to laugh and the boy shush her? They were obviously told not to make a sound in front of the camera. Even though its a bit arteficial, it still shows the vast difference between a school dance then and 20 years later, when I went, in the UK, and the dance round your handbags era and prog rock that killed romance forever...'Hi Ho Silver Lining' ended every school 'disco', no longer 'I Only Have Eyes For you' 😢

At least here the kids actually look like they're having fun...

Que bonita época, donde la mayoría de adolescentes eran unos caballeros y unas damas. Bonitos sus atuendos. Esos chicos si viven deben de tener actualmente como 80 años

@TSwizzle777

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they’re strolling around the nursing home right now.

Some great dancers, especially the guys!!!

Bring it BACK 👯🕺🏽💃🏿👯🕴️

@TSwizzle777

2 жыл бұрын

The stroll? I think not, the kids “Superman dat ho” these days I’m afraid this is rather antiquated.

I had forgotten about the girl's "fruit boots"; the little pointed suede shoes.

@Tomes23

4 жыл бұрын

Pistol Pete is that what they were called? Were they comfortable?

In they years 50'. Is fantastic is My life

The way the kids are Dressed brings back so many Memoirs..

@nuttybar9

6 жыл бұрын

And now they where them below their ass.

Good stuff. Makes me want to find a dance to go to, fat chance.

I knew the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame would suck when Chuck Willis didn't get in in the first 2 classes.

couple#2, dude, teach your girl to stroll, couple#3, yea you got it.

@JeanneDeSilver

7 жыл бұрын

+james garrity I love the girl in couple #2; she laughs as she strolls down the aisle. I would like it better if the couples would look at each other once in a while!

Yes...yes...I'm here...been there

wow cool times when I die I want to stay in the 50s

@shadrach6299

4 жыл бұрын

Not me!

@MusicandDancing4Ever

3 жыл бұрын

You must like segregation

@joline2730

6 күн бұрын

Stay: and you will be able to do that 👍👍💯

Oh Snap! GREAT old vid, Why isn't Chuck Willis in the R&R HOF? I've been asking that for 20 years.

@kirkmoore4515

5 жыл бұрын

Donkey9900 He was nominated in the 1st class didn't get in...nominated in the 2nd class didn't get voted in. That's when it became obvious how that shitshow would eventually go. Now rap stars go in ahead of Rock & Rollers. I'm a Rocker, everything from Tiny Bradshaw to Devo. Rap stars don't belong there.

@Petemonster62

3 жыл бұрын

@@kirkmoore4515 - You got that right! The Rappers can have their own Hall Of Fame!

60+ years from now, whatever version of KZread exists then. A video titled: "A trip down memory lane, WAP from 2020"

I was a year and a half old when this was filmed. Kinda can't get over the one guy wearing saddle shoes!

That looks so fun

Simpler times

I guess we know where they got the soul train line from now...... Strollin

is only ROCK AND ROLL.

This took place in the late 50s, the kids were about 15 that would make most about 70 give or take either way.

@nuttybar9

6 жыл бұрын

74

@prebooomer

5 жыл бұрын

75

This brings to mind the word "somnambulistic."

Something my aunt Liz would say honey,she was New Orleans way the way,from the Irish channel.

This video remembers me the last video of SIA "Cheap Thrills".

The Best..

They don't look like they are having much fun at all! Smile kids! This is as good as it gets :)

@Kelly-nm4kw

2 жыл бұрын

Hello Kandis, How are you doing?

Sweet innocents.

before contact lens's and the pill

The invention of line dancing

ahh the fifties, even the tough guys could dance. if you wanted the girls to pay attention you had to dance.

The younger ones don't seem to enjoy this. "All my buddies are going to razz me for dancing....on TV!"

do high school kids today have fun like this???-----------I didn't think so!

@johnhiram1207

9 жыл бұрын

I was 13 and remember all the banter among us during the stroll. It was a shared dance and feel good time. I doubt most kids would do this today.

@SaraJohnstone91

9 жыл бұрын

True, I guess they will just have to stick to their glow sticks, face paint and edm drops! ;p

@juliereminiec4937

4 жыл бұрын

terry, I didn't go to my senior prom for a good reason $ 200.00 ( the tickets $100 . $ 50 for the tux $50 for the formal ( for the girl) plus it was held at a Country club

@TheWizardOfTheFens

3 жыл бұрын

Nobody looks like they’re having fun!.....

Coolest times i was robbed born in 67

Thanks, deanslist. I was just about to ask who is the sax player. He MAKES this record!

Aww those fun Valium days..

I was 25 days from being born. 😊.

Classic threads for lassies and lads.

How many of these went to nam and died ?

rebbles ! LOL

Bring back the bullet-bra!

@leojanuszewski1019

3 жыл бұрын

@@lookupyourredemptiondrawsn7285 Hey 50s fashion was pretty darn sexy. Just wear a dress or a long skirt with a cinch at waistline. Good hygiene, hair not purple, etc. Simple & clean. Sexy yet dignified. Left LOTS to the imagination (which, in my case, is limitless 😉).

Assim era o funk de 1958 ...

It was The Virginia Reel, that gave birth to The Stroll....:)

This is Camel Walk but execute very tamed. They might call i The Stroll in the fifties but look up where it came from.

Yes full with

THIS IS JUST TOO WIERD!!!! The first couple look enough like my daughter and her husband I thought it was them. They were born in 1994 and married in 2013! FREAKY!!!

@rgjraccoon

10 жыл бұрын

Doppelgangers are odd enough, a doppelganger couple even more so, but time traveling doppelganger couples, that would be most strange indeed!

@buzzkyler1

9 жыл бұрын

@ EARTH ONE - Hahahah, maybe!

@rgjraccoon

9 жыл бұрын

Buzz Kyler Seems like it could be an episode of world-reknown time traveler Dr. Who :)

@buzzkyler1

9 жыл бұрын

I just wish I could attach a pic of them so everyone could see how odd it truly is.

This bunch really know how to enjoy themselves.Who said white people cant dance?To be fair ,some of these couples had argued before the dance and it shows.

Well, i see remember all thing. 😃😏

Two new videos from "Seventeen"have bee posted, Billie and Lillie - La De Dah at kzread.info/dash/bejne/a3aew5qImtrAoLg.html and a rarity by Buddy Knox - Swingin' Daddy at kzread.info/dash/bejne/pXyi0rZmeb3agdI.html

The guys are better dancers

@LuCas-ej1od

8 жыл бұрын

yep. the girls are stiff!

@nuttybar9

4 жыл бұрын

Lu Cas And after they were through dancing the guys were too .

droll expression

Ah, what sweet memories this old dog has.