Holy Tap-Dancing Hell! This is pretty damn cool..

[RetroLounge]

Jumpin Jive - Cab Calloway and the Nicholas Brothers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8yGGtVKrD8

RL

[SPKrazy]

1. back when marijuana was legal still prolly

:P

:thumbsup:

:hi:

[GCP]

2. I regret that I'd never heard of Cab Calloway until I saw the Blues Bros in the 80s

He was one of a kind.

[Whoa_Nelly]

3. THose drop splits are amazing

used to high kick drop splits...but to jump down (and slide!) from higher up into the splits, and onto a slippery floor... :wow:

Thanks for posting this RL! :hi:

[AngryOldDem]

7. No kidding!

In-effing-credible.

What talent!

[Lars39]

4. Amazing.

I want to learn to tap dance.

[DS1]

5. Who wants an orange whip? Orange whip? Orange whip? Three orange whips.

[BarenakedLady]

6. Coool!

Thanks for posting that.

[begin_within]

8. How come entertainment was so much better from 1940 through 1975?

You just don't see great stuff being made any more...

[gemdem]

9. Thanks for posting

I love stuff like this. Back when talent (black or white) actually looked talented. So much that passes as talent these days is mediocre at best.

[Joe Fields]

10. I've seen the Nicholas Brothers in several movies. Always

thoroughly enjoying to watch. Thanks for the post.