Some Dances of the 1950s-60s (in no particular order)

 

• the Hitch Hike
• the Stroll
• the Continental
• the Madison
• the Monster Mash
• the Watusi
• the Monkey
• the Frug
• the Mashed Potato
• the Bristol Stomp
• the Pony
• the Fly
• the Cool Jerk
• the Swim

Scroll down to see some dance videos and scroll to the bottom to see the Hand Clapping Song, Name Song, and Hand Jive

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Twist and Shout - The Beatles

The Locomotion - Little Eva and the Locomotions

The Hully Gully - The Olympics

 

Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp

 

The Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett and the Crypt Kickers

 

The Wah Watusi - The Orlons

 

C'mon Let's Swim - Bobby Freeman

The Stroll

Mickey's Monkey - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles

The Pony - Chubby Checker

The Fly - Chubby Checker

Dancin' the Madison on the Buddy Deane Show

The Madison - from Hairspray

The Clapping Song - Shirley Ellis

The Name Game - Shirley Ellis

 

Hand Jive - Willie Otis and the 3 Tons of Joy