What are some of your favorite American dance tunes from the 1950s and 1960s? (band, blues)

[William Taylor]

This is a spinoff from the //www.city-data.com/forum/music...unes-past.html thread because I decided that I was having more fun looking up and finding dance songs from the 1950s and 1960a. Therefore, I don't know what folks around here have against American dance music, but even if I am the only person posting in this thread, I decided that I'm going to have a whole lot of fun.

But I'm going to start off with some of the songs that I posted in the other thread, and if anyone has any other songs that they would like to contribute to this thread, please feel free to do so.

And the first song that I'm going to start off with is "The Twist."

"The Twist" is an American pop song written and originally released in early 1959 by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters as a B-side to "Teardrops on Your Letter".[1] Ballard's version was a moderate 1960 hit, peaking at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

Chubby Checker's 1960 cover version of the song gave birth to the Twist dance craze. His single became a hit, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 19, 1960, where it stayed for one week, and setting a record as the only song to reach number 1 in two different chart runs when it resurfaced and topped the chart again for two weeks starting on January 13, 1962.[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twist_(song)

But I am going to post the video for Chubby Checker's more popular version:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHGXwQeUk7M

And the second song is "Cool Jerk."

"Cool Jerk" is a song written by Donald Storball and originally performed by The Capitols. Released in 1966, it reached No. 2 on the American Rhythm & Blues Singles chart, No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100[2] and No. 9 on the Canadian Singles Chart.[3] The backing track for this song was actually recorded (secretly) by the Motown house band The Funk Brothers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_Jerk

And from what I could find on Wikipedia, this song was written to capitalize on the popularity of the dance called "the jerk."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerk_(dance)#Description


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX9nOCOjukQ

Also, you don't have to include the history of the song, etc., but what are you favorite American dance tunes from the 50s and the 60s?

[William Taylor]

Another one from the 60s is Shotgun by Jr. Walker & the All Stars. And which coincidentally mentions the jerk.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMs9NudasVI

Plus, there's Green Onions by Booker T & the M G's.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bpS-cOBK6Q

[William Taylor]

Also, I don't mean to hog all of the fun, but I found these two in one of the "Up Next" lists on YouTube.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p13yZAjhU0M

And "Tequila" was actually released in 1958:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H6amDbAwlY

[William Taylor]

And here's a new one that I found from 1968, which is kind of one of the quintessential dance songs from the 60s called "Dance To The Music."


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foL6eZzvzHo

[BigSwede]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3KjDpvmtwU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNEj5FUHStE

[William Taylor]

Originally Posted by BigSwede

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3KjDpvmtwU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNEj5FUHStE

Nice ones, Big Swede. And I've always liked "The Hop."

[William Taylor]

And now for some 60s girl power.

Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walking:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2fPkzJsMU8

Martha & The Vandelles - Dancing In The Street:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slDrynqjitA

Also, I told you that this thread was going to be fun.

[howard555]

The Beatles - Twist and Shout


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-VAxGJdJeQ

[William Taylor]

Originally Posted by howard555

The Beatles - Twist and Shout


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-VAxGJdJeQ

Well, one good Beatles dance song deserves another.

Beatles - I Saw Her Standing There:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fk0sY_WiCpA

Also, some more twistin'.

Sam Cooke - Twistin’ The Night Away:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JkxxCqMRXs

[William Taylor]

Two more from the 1950s in one video. And the video has really good picture quality, therefore, it's probably from a movie.

Little Richard - Long Tall Sally and Tutti Frutti:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVIttmFAzek

Also, Little Richard's Good Golly, Miss Molly:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqHQqb5ot74