[Dixielandjazz] Historical film indicates German origin of Lambeth Walk.
Craig I. Johnson
civanj at roadrunner.com
Wed Nov 14 18:26:29 PST 2007
I had thought that the Lambeth Walk originated from a
Cockney dance in England and then was made popular
in the 1937 musical "Me and My Girl", but this recently
unearthed historical film on U-TUBE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6vCIEG0Bxc
indicates a possible orgination in Germany.
-- Don't comment unless you see the above U-Tube link.
Regards,
Craig Johnson
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