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Dr Sheri Chinen Biesen📽️🎷🎬<p>Listening to 40s jazz and watching the amazing Nicholas Brothers dance on screen. <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23jazz" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#jazz</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23film" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#film</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23dance" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dance</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23cinema" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cinema</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23FilmSky" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FilmSky</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23NicholasBrothers" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NicholasBrothers</a> <a href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23WednesdayMotivation" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WednesdayMotivation</a> 📽️🎷💃🎬<br><br><a href="https://media.tenor.com/abcjcRn1_W4AAAAC/jumpin-jive.gif?hh=373&amp;ww=498" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">two men in tuxedos are jumping...</a></p>
50+ Music<p>"Jumping Jive" (also known as "(Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin' Jive") is a famous <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/jazz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jazz</span></a>/#swing composition, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/written" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>written</span></a> by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CabCalloway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CabCalloway</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FrankFroeba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FrankFroeba</span></a>, and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/JackPalmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JackPalmer</span></a>. Originally <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/recorded" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recorded</span></a> on 17 July 1939, on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/VocalionRecords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VocalionRecords</span></a>, it sold over a million copies and reached #2 on the Pop chart. Calloway performs the song with his orchestra and the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NicholasBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NicholasBrothers</span></a> in the 1943 <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/musicalFilm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>musicalFilm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/StormyWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StormyWeather</span></a>. <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8yGGtVKrD8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=_8yGGtVKrD</span><span class="invisible">8</span></a></p>
Chess Soul<p>10. Stormy Weather, film musical d'Andrew L. Stone (🇺🇸 ,1943)</p><p>Jamais remis de la scène du "Jumpin' Jive" </p><p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/UnFilmParJourPendant20Jours" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnFilmParJourPendant20Jours</span></a> <br><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/LenaHorne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LenaHorne</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/CabCalloway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CabCalloway</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/NicholasBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NicholasBrothers</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/FatsWaller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FatsWaller</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Blues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blues</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/Swing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Swing</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/TapDance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TapDance</span></a></p>
P.M.Bryant<p>Fayard and Harold Nicholas, The Nicholas Brothers, in a promotion for “Kid Millions” (1934), their feature film debut.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/OldHollywood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OldHollywood</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NicholasBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NicholasBrothers</span></a></p>
MusiqueNow :pride: ✡️ 🇵🇸 :anarchismhebrew:<p><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/dance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dance</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/danse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>danse</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/baile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>baile</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://todon.eu/tags/StormyWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StormyWeather</span></a><br><a href="https://todon.eu/tags/NicholasBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NicholasBrothers</span></a> .. The greatest dance sequence<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNKRm6H-qOU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=fNKRm6H-qO</span><span class="invisible">U</span></a></p>
Roman ALAN<p>Watched this yesterday, because I am a sucker for jump blues, and the Brain DJ cannot resist singing the refrain, "hep, hep!" –</p><p>Cab Calloway and his Orchestra, "(Hep-Hep!) The Jumpin' Jive" (1939)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/JumpBlues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JumpBlues</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Swing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Swing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/CabCallowayAndHisOrchestra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CabCallowayAndHisOrchestra</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/CabCalloway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CabCalloway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/NicholasBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NicholasBrothers</span></a></p><p>A live performance from the 1943 movie, "Stormy Weather", in which the Nicholas Brothers (Fayard (1914–2006) and Harold (1921–2000)) do a tap routine that will give you serious back pain.</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXZRWa8kyAE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=qXZRWa8kyA</span><span class="invisible">E</span></a></p>
Badwolf303<p><a href="https://twitter.com/dominiquerevue/status/1689245147882717185?s=12&amp;t=4ZT29WNe_iCR2VIiSTnoWA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/dominiquerevue/sta</span><span class="invisible">tus/1689245147882717185?s=12&amp;t=4ZT29WNe_iCR2VIiSTnoWA</span></a>. <br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/nicholasbrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nicholasbrothers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/tapdance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tapdance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/dance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dance</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>movies</span></a> Simply the Best</p>
Howlin' Hobbit<p>I’m pretty sure I shared these guys here, performing with Cab Calloway. here they are as kids in 1936. already fabulous.</p><p><a href="https://musicians.today/tags/TapDance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TapDance</span></a> <a href="https://musicians.today/tags/TapDancing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TapDancing</span></a> <a href="https://musicians.today/tags/NicholasBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NicholasBrothers</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=7IBteauWsHA&amp;feature=share" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=7IBteauWsH</span><span class="invisible">A&amp;feature=share</span></a></p>
jetsilver<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bales2023FilmChallenge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bales2023FilmChallenge</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FilmMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FilmMastodon</span></a> </p><p>May 25th- Tap dancing</p><p>Stormy Weather (1943)<br>Directed by Andrew Stone</p><p>Deservedly legendary Nicholas Brothers tour de force. This number was unrehearsed and done in one take.</p><p>Usually I share a picture but for this one a video link is more appropriate. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StormyWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StormyWeather</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NicholasBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NicholasBrothers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CabCalloway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CabCalloway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AfricanAmericanCinema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AfricanAmericanCinema</span></a></p><p>(Video is of the "Jumpin' Jive" number performed by the Nicholas Brothers, music by Cab Calloway.)</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8yGGtVKrD8" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=_8yGGtVKrD</span><span class="invisible">8</span></a></p>
Badwolf303<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Deglassco" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Deglassco</span></a></span> The <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/nicholasbrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nicholasbrothers</span></a> were the most amazing dancers I’ve ever seen. Ever! Someone once asked a group of friends who was better Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly ? I said the Nicholas Brothers. Only 1 other person knew who they were. Thank you for sharing.</p>
penpusher<p>Song of the Day May 16 2023</p><p>In honor of the birth of Janet Jackson</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Jackson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Ja</span><span class="invisible">ckson</span></a></p><p>Janet Jackson - "Alright"</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/JgeAUejUZhg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/JgeAUejUZhg</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SongOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SongOfTheDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SOTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOTD</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SOTD2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOTD2023</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/May16" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>May16</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JanetJackson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JanetJackson</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Alright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alright</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CabCalloway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CabCalloway</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CydCharisse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CydCharisse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NicholasBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NicholasBrothers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/1990s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>1990s</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MusicVideo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MusicVideo</span></a></p>
penpusher<p>Song of the Day May 16 2023</p><p>In honor of the birth of Janet Jackson</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Jackson" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Ja</span><span class="invisible">ckson</span></a></p><p>Janet Jackson - "Alright"</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/JgeAUejUZhg" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/JgeAUejUZhg</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SongOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SongOfTheDay</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SOTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOTD</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SOTD2023" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOTD2023</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/May16" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>May16</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/JanetJackson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JanetJackson</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Alright" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alright</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/CabCalloway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CabCalloway</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/CydCharisse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CydCharisse</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/NicholasBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NicholasBrothers</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/1990s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>1990s</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/MusicVideo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MusicVideo</span></a></p>
Jake has moved!<p>A fresh HD rip of the full 9-minute version of the <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/GlennMiller" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlennMiller</span></a> Orchestra’s “(I’ve Got a Gal in) <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/Kalamazoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kalamazoo</span></a>” from the film Orchestra Wives featuring the <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/NicholasBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NicholasBrothers</span></a>. <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/CesarRomano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CesarRomano</span></a> on piano, <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/JackieGleason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JackieGleason</span></a> on bass, Glenn Miller on trombone. <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/bigband" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bigband</span></a> <a href="https://tilde.zone/tags/swing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>swing</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/Kq3pMpBHX6o" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/Kq3pMpBHX6o</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Mark H<p>Just because I saw this shared elsewhere and yes, I&#39;ve seen it before, and you&#39;ve possibly seen it before too, but why wouldn&#39;t you take five minutes to watch the truly unbelievable levels of dancing skills of the Nicholas Brothers with the great musical accompaniment from Cab Calloway and his band any time you get a chance?</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8yGGtVKrD8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=_8yGGtVKrD8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Dance" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Dance</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Music</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/JumpinJive" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>JumpinJive</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CabCalloway" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>CabCalloway</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NicholasBrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NicholasBrothers</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Jazz" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Jazz</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/YouTube" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>YouTube</span></a></p>
Dispactké<p>Holy sh*t!</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/IoMbeDhG9fU" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/IoMbeDhG9fU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/stormyweather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stormyweather</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/cabcalloway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cabcalloway</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/nicholasbrothers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nicholasbrothers</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/tapdancing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tapdancing</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/lenahorne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lenahorne</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/blackmastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackmastodon</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/blackcinema" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackcinema</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/blackfriday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blackfriday</span></a></p>