It appears to me that anyone that thought they could make a record also thought it may be a good idea to start a new dance craze aswell.I would like to restrict it to soul releases but lets be honest there are some seriously rediculous ones out there (see pic.) that have to be worth a mention.

Piccies of records and movement videos/photographs may well be interesting whilst probably being hilarious too

captols-cool jerk

dee dee sharp-mashed potato

orlons-watusi

bobby freeman-c'mon lets swim

major lance-the monkey time

then of course there are some much rarer things like the jaguars-the metropolitan etc

so come on guys lets see just how many can be clocked up,the rarer and the cheesier the better

Wha about the Freddie?

Chubby Checker flip to Discotheque

catchy tune,good old chubster,!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuP0LpnnHrI

Alvin Cash - Twine Time

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMPy3UWjJ3U

Sharon Jones - The Bump and Touch (not from the 60's but could be)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4KX6geosoc

Shirley Ellis - The clapping song (not sure if this is a dance craze but a defo good one)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgnCB7oni8o

Boogaloo Party - Flamingos

Barefootin - Robert Parker

Murgs

Add these to the list:

1) "The Larue" Lada Edmund Jr.

2)"Slow Fizz' Sapphires

3) "Cool Off" Detroit Executives

4) "Bristol Stomp" Dovells

5) "Cross Fire" Orlons

6) "Locomotion' Little Eva

7) "The Roach" Gene and Wendell

8) "Shotgun" Jr. Walker

9) "Sloop Dance" Vibrations

10) "Limbo Rock" Chubby Checker

11) "The Fly" Chubby Checker

12) "The Skate" Dean Parrish

13) "Tighten Up" Archie Bell

14) "Karate" Emperors

15) "Slow Drag" Intruders

This list sounds like it came right off of a Jerry Blavat album. You must be from Philly country. Nuthin' better then "The Geator" for great soul!!

earl harrison,humphrey stomp,

de de sharp,

the miracles

Monkey Climb - Moody & The Deltas (Daisy)

And a couple more Jackie Lee ones:

The Chicken

Temptation Walk

Superdance (?)

and of course his Sure B side, Hungarian Rhapsody Boogie

Is Envy the only Orlons song not linked to a "Dance craze"?

They did a great soulful version of Heartbreak Hotel which I have played out a few time

The Daylighters Bear Mash Stomp Astra

the Pirouettes the wrangler stretch Diamond

Don Julian Philly jerk Jerk

Jimmy McCracklin The Drag Art-tone

Kennard Gardner Do the Skin Dore

The Fugitives Jump Back Path

the Olympics the Broken Hip Tri-Disc

Wallace brothers The Airbourne Shuffle Jewel

Jimmy Hanna Busybody seafair- Bolo

Clarence Henry Come on and Dance Argo

Miller Sisters Pop your finger (hully gully dance) Glodis

Miller Sisters Walk on Rayna

Jackie Wilson Soul time Brunswick

Evie Sands the Roll Abc-Paramount

Z.Z Hill Tomble Weed MH records

Elton Anderson The Crawl Lanor

Freddie Scott the Slide Colpix

Booker t. Averhart and the Mustangs Take your shoes off Kent

Kelly Brothers Got the Feeling Sims

Peg Leg Moffett The Shocker Peachtree

Billy and the Ar-Kets Little Archie Rally

Cicero Blake Shing-a-Ling Brainstorm

Donald Height Climbing the Pole Old town

King Coleman Do the Boo- ga- loo Port

Harvey Any way you wanna Tri-Phi.........and his follow up to that one

Harvey Come on and Answer me Tri-Phi.

There's a few for you to get stuck into....

..Mike

I know this is an old thread but, can I add Sitting In A Ring by Ebony Keyes, it was a huge tune at The Dungeon in Nottingham when it first came out 66 ish.

Almost forgot, the dance craze to end all dance crazes

Do The Trouser Press Baby- bonzo dog doo dah band

Tony

How about

The Daylighters - The Uncle Willie

Jackie Ross - Jerk and Twine

Olympics - Baby do the Philly Dog

shake and fingerpop jr walker & the allstars

lets wade in the water marlena shaw (might be a dance there lol)

twist and shout the isley brothers

the duck jackie lee

can you jerk like me the contours

shake otis redding

The Continental - The Applejacks

Shimmy & Stomp - Flares

Mashed Potato - Premiers

Yea Yea Dance - Billy Williams

Do The Del Viking (Part 1) - Patrice Holloway - strangely enough i've found this on a Brenda Holloway CD!!!