THE ORIGINAL HAND JIVE PERFORMED BY JOHNNY OTIS' BAND & DANCERS
IS COMING TO OLDIES TELEVISION CHANNEL 23 AUGUST 1, 2010
Sure, this video with channel 5's Big Beat Dancers will still be here, too



About The Hand Jive The Hand jive is a dance particularly associated with rock and roll and rhythm and blues music of the 1950s. It involves a complicated pattern of hand moves and claps at various parts of the body, following and/or imitating the percussion instruments. It resembles a highly elaborate version of Pat-a-cake. Hand moves include thigh slapping, cross-wrist slapping, fist pounding, chest slapping and pounding, hand clapping, elbow touching and hitch hike moves. The Hand Jive was popularized by Johnny Otis's 1958 hit "Willie and the Hand Jive". Johnny Otis didn't know how the dance would evolve with each new generation of music. Like "The Twist," The Hand Jive went to the top of the charts more than once...and on the big screen. In 1974, Eric Clapton remade a version of The Hand Jive which made the Billboard Top 40 national charts. The Hand Jive is also prominently Featured in the stage play and movie versions of Grease, and was revamped as "Born to Hand Jive" by the nefarious Doo Wop revival group Sha Ma Ma. Crossing musical cultures, The Hand Jive was performed by the Grateful Dead and The Jerry Garcia Band (less the Garcia Cherry Yogurts) as part of their stage acts. Laurin Rinder & W. Michael Lewis recorded a disco version of Willie and the Hand Jive for their 1979 album, Warriors.. You can't keep a good dance down.

But let's not forget: The Jitterbug (also on Okdues Television), The Locomotion, The Mashed Potato, The Stroll, The Worm, The Kneesies, The Boogaloo, The Pony, The Monster Mash (On OTV Halloween week), The Swim, The Backfield Motion, The Stomp (Bristol and otherwise), and, pf course, The Twist.

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I loved it it was one of the best dances and I danced it with my wonderful close close friend Freddie every friday nite at sacred heart dances in the Bronx, New York thanks for the memories which i think of often.
7.27.10 SWLeeP, VA Wow, that brings back memories
7.24.10 Spiegel/Bautzman, Las Vegas, NV 7.24.10 Wally1717, Metararie, LA Very nice to revisit the past
7.20.10 JoanieJ, VA Brings back my teen years in Philly
7.13.10 Indprin198, Lincoln, ME age of innocence
7.05.10 Bev, Manitoba, Ontario Canada I have done the dance with this canadian band that played the Hand Jive song the are called THE HOT RODS
6,29,10 Me&BobbyMcGee, OK Lovin it, gonna practice, practice, practice, learn the words, and have a hand jivin party soon!
6.25.10 MIG2426, NC I loved seeing it and hearing it
6.21.10 LarryL, LA still a good beat
6.21.10 Dave2, Canada Brings back great memories...love it
6.16.10 kitty, WI I had fun with the dances!!!
6.10.10 chief, ME love this stuff!
6.09.10 Industrialhobo, MI Wonderful. I'm a throwback to this era
6.06.10 carmen, CA the best, the very best
6.06.10 tujay, Canada awesome
6.01.10 thedogfather, OR I am almost 70. There never has been & never will be a time like when I was a teen
jerry4968, OH love these old songs
DannyJoe, OH Oh, my God, I grew up hearing that
gatorhojo, FL no music is better than the oldies
theriddler, TNI think I was at 13 (at the time)
redwoodski, AZ was a great time in my life
sameersup, WV Always watched American Bandstand to learn how the 'cool' kids danced
Lou @ oldiestelevision.com responds That's why you never saw me on there! :}
Jen, FL Not as good as his note readings. One of the greatest and original acts. We miss him.
RenoMike, NV too cool for school
yreaume, Canada loved it!
commuter1. FL he was brilliant
JUMPER1993 Oh, memories of music that was the best ever!
mig2426, NC hiboz, Australia Oh, my God, to go back in time!
Iskra, MN I did the Hand Jive back in '58. Great.
anothermike Great stuff....Johnny Otis was among the best with the real "rhythm and blues"
Big_KahunaA fun upbeat oldie.
BeckyB Loved those days
creme6969 my kind of music
seelannen Loved it!
711, KY would wait outside the Fabulon Club in Louisville, Ky and as soon as Little Richard, Bill Haley or others would come on the jukebox inside we would dash in, grab the nearest girl and jitterbug. All the girl had to do was bounce with the music, come towards us and follow our hands Great Time.
greenpointthank was about to go to bed and after watching that it had me hopping all over the house boy do i remem those days
anonymous5 my husband and i used to dance to- it was great
the_old_desert_hermit Just great..Kids today will never know..Well, maybe a few.
. in_the_beginning What about the Hully Gully inspired by the Olympics Baby Hully Gully?
QQstephenQQ Brings back great memories.
marty really love those memories
Antaremi70jl memories, great stuff
Buddy Brings back memories
gigh this completely different than what I thought it was.
Pnut Hey, this is cool. Hip Hoppers must have stolen this for their hand thing!
Rosemanry I was one of the dancers in this clip. It was so much fun being on that show on Channel
Lou @ Oldies Television< replies/i> That was WABD-TV/DuMont in New York, later WNEW-TV/Metromedia5, now WNYW-TV/Fox5. Thanks, Rosemary, great getting feedback from one who was there.
Leom Great!






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