Origins of the Moonwalk - Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal

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[@jackalqueenston4156]

OK so MJ is an amazing dancer but holy shit did you see Cab Calloway and the flippin chef wow man don`t you just wish there were more people who could dance like this now.

[@annpleasants3008]

jackal queenston Lol, I was impressed myself with Cab Calloway's dancing, actually that's what brought me here tonight, to watch Cab in some of his videos, he was awesome too..😊✌

[@yakamarezlife]

I saw cab in 1990 he still had it

[@gwenrenee8641]

Ummm Lots of irony. The poster of this video chose MJ's smooth criminal. Does that perhaps suggest that MJ is a "criminal" and stole many of his iconic dance moves, let alone the moonwalk, there were many many many a move presented that MJ did sho nuf did. MJ talked about Fred Astaire(Early day Justin Timberlake copycat...........) and Sammy Davis Jr, but what about the rest of the people who obviously inspired him obviously. Now before the MJ hive attacks I have loved MJ since I was 6 and I'm bout to turn 50. so there.

[@panther196321]

Watch the Nicholas Bros.

[@Jenjen-qc5eq]

@@gwenrenee8641 MJ always talked about James Brown and how he was inspired by him.

[@callmekolo7796]

2:46 get the fuck outta my face with that...frickin unbelievable

[@shardaesimpson2865]

that was crazy lol

[@BboyZoinks]

1:02 holy shit that spin was amazing

[@shardaesimpson2865]

lmao right!

[@BUDOKAIultimate3]

+BboyZoinks Im STILL tryna figure that one out!! He must have did a good powerful torso twist and the rest of his body followed suit. Plus slick shoes...and/or floor. Only way I can see that one...lol

[@gwenrenee8641]

@@BUDOKAIultimate3 Talent Talent. Michael studied these people

[@BUDOKAIultimate3]

@@gwenrenee8641 Absolutely.

[@johnnyg2983]

@TheLincolnBlogs no , I can do it on a skateboard. You just tense up your legs and spin 👍👍 it looks so smooth

[@purplelove010]

Not only is this origins of moonwalk, but this is also origins of break dancing too.

[@rong.7768]

yeah i agree, breakdance borned in the '40 ...lol

[@jojoUK120]

Ron G. And earlier than that even- it just took a looong time for anyone to film it. Also check out what they called ‘eccentric dancing’ in vaudeville days.

[@MrVorpalsword]

check out the Russian Red Army Dancers too.

[@cbenji07]

@@jojoUK120 it all came from black people regardless

[@bloodofaenslavedheartofaki1136]

@@MrVorpalswordthe red Russian army Deace don't come close to the moonwalk and breakdancing they look like they was doing the ballerina dance come on stop they no Didn't have Rhythm just jumping up Ballet Dancer

[@brainshowers3925]

it's like bringing them all back from the dead so they can all boogie one last time...

[@jerrybobteasdale]

Who the heck is the guy in the chef hat that's dancing on the table? That's something.

[@royorbisonriot]

That's what I want to know!

[@deurppyder]

The “cream of wheat” guy...🤣🤣🤣

[@aminahpd]

Duke Makedo ikr I was like DAMN

[@brianinfante9757]

the table is spinning, thats why look so amazing

[@ThomasTube0303]

Here Is The Full Clip kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKCzYaKsjK9-o6c Film >> Abbott and Costello Pardon my Sarong 1942 Section >> Featuring Tip Tap and Toe

[@1105kevin]

damn, they had some cold foot work back then. and who was the guy with the cane, i wanna see the whole routine he did

[@mburrell23]

the brutha with the cane was Fred Astaire.

[@1105kevin]

Marcus B nah Fred Astaire is white im talking bout the black guy that did like a double slide backwards then went into a smooth ass pose.

[@mburrell23]

+1105kevin oh you're right. I got that one mixed up.

[@1105kevin]

Marcus B yeah I'm on Google now looking through the names that were in the credits, hopefully his was in there, thanks tho.

[@mburrell23]

+1105kevin Welcome Kevin and thank you too brutha. I recognize Sammy D, Cab, Bojangles, The Clark Brothers though.

[@BUDOKAIultimate3]

After seeing these guys do the backslide, I can say without a doubt that Michael DEFINITELY perfected the move like he said, if it was to give the illusion of being pulled back while walking forwards. I guess its true that nothing is new under the sun. But that chef dude at 2:46 tho!!!!! INCREDIBLE!!!

[@draganovklashnikov1317]

Backslide was already perfected by Electric bogaloo , Jeffrey daniel and other street dancers before 80 's . Locking popping , side slide , front walk robo dance was all copied from Electric Bogaloo , The Lockers , Jeffrey daniel e.t.c .

[@BUDOKAIultimate3]

draganov klashnikov I dont think it was 'perfected' by those guys. It may have been done by those guys first and they taught MJ how to do it(as MJ already admitted), but MJ clearly showed he could do it a hell of a lot better and he did. If it can be done better, than its not perfect... So far, very few can do it like MJ. MJ studied and MASTERED it! Like all his other moves. Studied from the best and became better. You can have whatever opinion you want on MJ so called "stealing moves" but he studied them and perfected them and has been acknowledged by the people he "stole" his moves from and they praised him : James Brown, Fred Astaire, Sammy Davis Jr, Jackie Wilson. So Fuck anything else you have to say about MJ.

[@BUDOKAIultimate3]

draganov klashnikov Jeffrey dainels actually said MJ came to him to be taught the move...so get your facts straight. MJ hater.

[@Neen88]

+draganov klashnikov Michael openly expressed his admiration for Bob Fosse and worked with Jeffrey Daniels, so no secrets or 'theft' Sorry you'll have to be bitter about something else

[@dogadoga256]

+Neen88 expressing admiration does't mean mj was original and he created new things , mj was a overrated gay dancer .

[@harmanxx]

Excellent! The Nicholas Brothers is missing from the lineup, though.

[@Jenjen-qc5eq]

The Nicholas brothers were on another plain.

[@koitorob]

Here they are kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWnceHqqi7Clepo

[@xavierfernandes5349]

Totally agree with you. They should have easily made the list

[@LesA.R.6568]

Thank you for enlightening so many. FYI people....dancers steal, hoofers stole, breakers bit. It's what been done, it's what being done, and will continue to be done. The moves you see here were more than likely done by individuals in the past who weren't captured via footage.

[@ThePassionOfTheMarc]

I first saw Michael Jackson so the Moonwalk on 'Motown 25" in 1984 (?) and remember being blown away as a kid but this is even more insane. Thanks for the up.

[@theodoreritola7641]

MICHAEL WAS A THIEF

[@Heal_the_World81]

It's incredible to see where some of Michael Jackson's famous dance moves originated from. Michael always gave credit to his inspirations eg Fred Astaire, James Brown etc It's clear to see though that Michael learned and mastered these moves but then made them more polished and fluid and therefore better, like a Dance Move Evolution. The original Moonwalk was the back slide that was stiffer and to resemble walking backwards but being pulled forward but Michael Jackson perfected it to more like a slippery ice movement of sliding and gliding backwards and called it the Moonwalk. Most agree it looks better and more eye catching and startling. Michael never stole moves, he spoke of his influences and made dance moves better. This is what Evolution of Dance is. Taking a move, perfecting is it then improving it and taking it to a whole new level. Someone correctly pointed out that many of these moves performed in this video would have been created by even older dancers before TV existed and therfore wouldnt have been filmed. The biggest inspiration is the original creator of each dance move, the very first who created it by themselves. And to all those who created a Brand new Dance Move, Thank You Very Much.

[@xavierfernandes5349]

Michael had more visibility given the era of technology he strutted his stuff. No doubt he was a phenomenal dancer. Some of these guys were way too good.

[@JohnWickstairs]

MJ didn’t make it better at all. I’d say these legends footwork wise is on another level. MJ moves are quite limited if you really watch what he does when he free styles. It’s basic popping, gliding and locking moves. He’s still a great entertainer though

[@facts2666]

@@JohnWickstairs exactly those classic showtime performers have talent you cannot learn nor refine therefore Micheal Jackson never made them better he did imitate and add his own pop infusion to it though he made those move more mainstream in ways that associated it with pop not swing era jazz

[@kevinortiz602]

I like MJ, but his choreos were over-rehearsed and his performances repetitive, that's why it's easy for impersonators to copy his moves.

[@tihomir7]

Most MJ dance moves are seen in Bob Fosse's coreographies especially in The Little Prince

[@RyonMugen]

Michael Jackson took the moonwalk and perfected it, to the point where he could have done it very natural looking and fast.

[@blueberrycobbler]

Yeah, right.

[@acewilliams7917]

Don't want to give the originators credit? Those guys of old could move better than Michael.

[@naurking5388]

lmao not even close, the guy is 100% better dancer.

[@fajos19820426]

@@acewilliams7917 lol

[@xavierfernandes5349]

Won't say MJ perfected it. These guys were justcas good or even better than MJ. The only difference is MJ picked it up and showcased it to an audience who had never seen it being performed by these great dancers so long back.

[@brazilculture]

I always knew that Michael Jackson was inspired by various styles of dance and of course her trademark the tap, but MJ did not create MoonWalker me he created the "IceWalker" because he used the tap as if sliding on the ice, and this Michael was the beauty of the dance, and what makes it unique, these steps shown in the videos are all beautiful, but does not compare to the beauty and delicacy of sliding the feet of Michael Jackson ...

[@draganovklashnikov1317]

Mj created almost nothing .

[@brazilculture]

draganov klashnikov Only the clips and his songs, haha He mixed with tap Break and it was different his style.

[@gininolee]

+Hellen Nichols I think James Brown is the best IceWalker with his ''Mashed Potatoes'' and ''Camelwalk'' dances. He was faster and more technical in his sliding moves than MJ. If you don't think so, take a look on the 1964 T.A.MI show of James Brown, you can see the difference.

[@MrVorpalsword]

Jeffrey Daniels of Shalamar taught Jackson how to do it kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3-nkIqPmctrptk

[@bloodofaenslavedheartofaki1136]

And he Amaya some James Brown moves to

[@rezamichael7281]

Wow. Every michael jackson move ever, before the guy was born. I used to think he invented these moves. He certainly got the glory.

[@draganovklashnikov1317]

watch Bob fosse in video snake in the grass from the movie little prince 1974 . Mj ripped off Bob completely

[@draganovklashnikov1317]

watch Bob fosse in video snake in the grass from the movie little prince 1974 . Mj ripped off Bob completely

[@gabee3993]

+reza michael I would say Michael took several steps and created his own style. Michael was able to take poppin, footwork, gliding, miming, broadway, modern hip hop dancing all in one. He has a style.

[@BUDOKAIultimate3]

+draganov klashnikov MJ did not "rip off" nothing. He was influenced and used it in his own style. Alot of people did that.

[@draganovklashnikov1317]

Mj copied gliding , locking popping , robo dance , side slide , moonwalk from Electric bogaloo , The Lockers , Jeffrey daniel and others . He stole many activitites from Elvis including Elvis's pet chimp . Mj was a thief .

[@lastharvestPDR]

Jeffery Daniels, allegedly showed Michael how to do the Moonwalk (known as backslide in the inner cities). But this dance was being done in the hood way before Michael made it popular dance move. Michael just had the platform to present it to the world. Jeffery Daniels Moon walking (gliding, backslide) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6fXlYimpMmZn9k

[@odonovan]

0:41 - Cab Calloway said this dance move was called "The Buzz," when he did it back in the day. And it was NEVER called the "moonwalk." It got that name because some moron wasn't listening very well. What it WAS called was the "mime walk." It's what mimes do when they're pretending to walk forward into the wind, and being blown backward.

[@DeadPizza]

Moonwalk sounds so much better tho

[@supermarioglitchy10]

the guy you see here is bill bailey

[@AJ-yp6vx]

woow 👏🏾👏🏾👍🏾Who was the cool guy who walked up the stairways at the end of this Video 3:09? He is great 👍🏾 he has that Michael Jackson Coolnes😎

[@AlexZander688]

But to be honest, I bet African and Australian natives did the backslide/moonwalk move long before. Especially when they come upon one of the many venomous snakes of those two continents. That is how you smoothly back away from the venomous snake safely without pissing the snake off and having it bite you.

[@shardaesimpson2865]

It doesnt get no smoother then these bruthas & sistas in this video! Loved it all!

[@jorhodes4526]

All those dancers brought something great and unique to dancing. But as my grandmother would always say "ain't nothing new under the sun".....and she was right.

[@yurushii]

I can't stop watching this awesome video. Bill Bailey and that dude at 1:55 made the video to me. Who was that dude at 1:55?!

[@timespaice]

Cab Calloway dude

[@SaintCola9408]

Cab Calloway. He's one of the best jazz musicians of all time.

[@WickedFelina]

All those men perfected it. The Moonwalk looked smoother when we see Michael doing it but that is because he had flat soles on the bottom of his shoes. These other men had those metal large headed nails hammered into the bottom of their shoes. They were pretty smooth despite that. Remember, Michael could look back on these men. Those men had no one to look back on. Sammy Davis Jr. was dancing like this at 5 years old. There are clips of him tap dancing, spinning. Smooth as all Heck. We must not forget Sammy who began singing and dancing in the 1930's movies at 5. Most people take a lifetime to perfect and he, as far as I'm concerned, must have danced right out of the womb - NO EXPLANATION WILL SUFFICE! I would suggest you watching the best performance I have ever seen incorporating dancing and singing at the same time. Michael lip synched when he was performing. He danced so much he'd be too out of breath and he was a perfectionist. So was Sammy. I will grab the clip and put spaces in the link. On YT if you put a link into your comment most of the time, they put it into the SPAM folder. So, just remove the links - The 1st link is his performance of Mr. Bojangles from the Flip Wilson Show - you will not regret this: https :// www . youtube . com/watch?v=LKP8TbtLFew This clip says he was 7, I remember reading that he was 5 or 6 He is PERFECTED when most of us can't walk straight yet! https : // www . youtube . com/watch?v=f4qZFDj7cAc Here is Sammy at 5 or 6 mature before his time https : //www . youtube . com/watch?v=6VW08_rlsD8 - REMEMBER TO REMOVE THE SPACES! I hope you like it! ;) Cab Calloway was my Uncle Jimmy's favorite entertainer. In fact, they kind of looked alike! I am half Southern Italian and got the light skin from the dot of Scottish blood in my father's side - odd because my father was part Egyptian. My mother did not know where I came from, but blamed my father for my whiteness anyhow! I knew all these men at a young age having a mother who followed Jazz and Blues performers around the country. She had one scrapbook and it was all clippings out of newspapers and magazines of these great men. Most people, of all races and ethnicities do not know the history of these great performers, the great blues singers of old or Gospel like Mahalia Jackson. My mother believed That Mahalia was God and Lena Horne was Jesus Christ because no one could touch Divinity like those women. I am this white, and I know them all. Hey, can't judge a book by it's bleach white cover! ;) Thank you again for your Divine work!

[@dudefrombelgium]

People nowadays have completely forgotten the world of last century and still want to pontificate about how things are. FFFFUUUU, you don't know what you're talking about.

[@spirit3936]

its what it is for those who never saw the inspired of yesteryear..mj took inspiration from the street and delivered to the world stage who saw this as the new creation of a genius..MJ

[@SomeoneCommenting]

Michael only made it popular because he had much more world wide exposition once TV was so available in color and via satellite. All these old folks were watched only in the US by a few privileged of having a TV at home. He took a lot of his dance moves from a lot of people before him.

[@cream1006]

I see Michael took a little bit of all these guys and mixed into 1....he perfected it

[@gamescomeawesome6467]

+ Not only did he improve all the moves and create some himself, the way he mixed them all is groundbreaking

[@karenhall3049]

Michael didn't dance just like these dudes he made a mixture from each small part. and created his own style of moves. genius!!

[@lastharvestPDR]

Jeffery Daniels, allegedly showed Michael how to do the Moonwalk (known as backslide in the inner cities). But this dance was being done in the hood way before Michael made it popular dance move. Michael just had the platform to present it to the world. Jeffery Daniels Moon walking (gliding, backslide) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6fXlYimpMmZn9k

[@richeyjh]

He phoned up Shalamar and said teach me it

[@stoundingresults]

stuff you should know podcast brought me here:-)

[@TheJackieo2006]

loved seeing t he old dancers. they were legends. thanks

[@selenam329]

I have always been amazed by those tap slides (even that's even a term) and it's cool to see it inspired Michael Jackson as well. Edit: it's also really cool that Smooth Criminal is the backing song for this; it makes for a nice contrast and nice little tribute to the roots of modern tap, jazz, and pop.

[@shaystube15]

See this is where most performers get their dance ideas from. They may add to them or even take away. However, these are some of the pioneers of those dance moves. Excellent footwork!

[@laman8914]

Michael studied lots of tapes and perfected the dance moves from his peers before him.

[@albertomariojorge9007]

You can add. Resortes a mexican actor ofcourse he learned from them

[@wanderliscious]

I love that Eleanor Powell is included as she was not only the best female tapper but one of the best tappers period... Fred Astaire was intimidated by her :)

[@donn409]

Michael never said he invented the moonwalk. He, like ELVIS always gave credit to the artists that came before him.

[@Shiro642]

2:34 Where is that clip from?? Guy was smooth as hell

[@freddymaster4892]

Cab Calloway did it first in 1932. He called the move "The Buzz".

[@supermarioglitchy10]

although the modern variation of the moonwalk was popularized by bill bailey, and was called "back slide", but that doesn't mean the buzz came first, the earliest evidence of the moonwalk was in 1870, where a jazz singer explained a dance move he saw at the theater as "if the person was being pulled back while on ice skates"

[@fenderstratguy]

Not sure if anyone really cares if he stole it...I don't recall him saying he invented it. Or any of his other routine moves, for that matter. Elvis didn't invent the G-D-Em-C chord progression, but he used it.... just like every other rock band in history.

[@acewilliams7917]

You are giving Michael Jackson way too much credit. Michael didn't perfect shit. In fact the men of old moved way better than him.

[@ulrich9114]

Nah

[@annamarie2849]

Thank you for your opinion Ace Williams....

[@KDMDiz]

This is wonderful. I wish there were a list provided of the names of each of these fabulous dancers and the sources of the clips of them dancing.

[@KDMDiz]

I see at the very end of this video there is a list of the dancers, but not in order of appearance: Fred Astaire, Bill Bailey, Buck and Bubbles, Cab Calloway, Clark Brothers, Sammy Davis Jr., Daniel L. Haynes, Rubberneck Holmes, Patterson and Jackson, Eleanor Powell, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Three Chefs, Tip Tap & Toe, Earl Snakehips Tucker.

[@danz4341]

Wow, Jackson ripped a *lot* of his moves from the 30s and 40s

[@JonathanHeresOficial]

Ok. Michael Jackson did not invented half or more of his moves. I can def see that now. But its not hard for me to feel that he was visionary enough taking those steps perfecting them and making them work together. Also it really shows how he was always in research mode, testing and looking for ways to make his art better.. still genius.

[@miketh2005]

@ANKHRASET Serious racism here. I'm half black and I appreciate Elvis for what he did for Rock and Roll. MJ is Pop, so it's like comparing Apples to Oranges. Elvis is the king of Rock and Roll (which is predominantly white, anyway) and MJ is the king of Pop. No one will argue with this. Seriously man, you need to chill. Check yourself before you wreck yourself. Lay off the racism.

[@rollastoney]

Sorry but Cab had the best moves imo

[@lisenholmberg702]

Lovely to see, all these dansers and how they influese eachother. Love Michael Jackson and his way to bring everything a step further but I also love the energy and drive of Cab Calloway, who I recognize among a bunch of fantastic dansers.

[@SaintCola9408]

No one will ever beat Cab Calloway in my eyes

[@calamityj3634]

Man can these guys dance. I could watch them go forever. Brilliant

[@branflakes8864]

who else slowed the video down to see every move carefully?

[@ShakirEssaArtist]

Michael Jackson was born in the age of modern television He was copied those 30s 40s moonwalks, and their traditional dance There was no video's or television at that time,

[@Z1FU]

3:03 MC Hammer/u can't touch this

[@cheapsoot1981]

0:36 is the dopest thing I've ever seen in my life.

[@colinbaker3916]

No mention of Jeffrey Daniel?

[@miketh2005]

@spideyy3 I think this is original: AGEDDRE6 5234!Z45 54Q3332 @$!^@$(Y( Afeedfsdda AFZ fwa 3w432s-aweaqs

[@hsjr90]

No! The originals are always better

[@JbBarnes88]

Hector Senda mhmhmhmhmhm

[@arkansanbull5053]

That one move at 1:02 was smooth 😎

[@kennycab3374]

MJ did not create the moonwalk, which is very obvious from this amazing video. But he did perfect it, and you can tell all these dudes influenced MJ.

[@todoescultura357]

La compilación es excelente y su edición muy bien realizada!!! Muestra histórica del baile (en EUA), sus orígenes y sobre todo; el perfeccionamiento. Es casi un hecho que Michel J. haya conocido el trabajo de Resortes.

[@CommonSenseless1993]

Not sure if I'm a fan of the minstrel acts that were added but hey, it's part of our history.

[@gashafashi08]

I know...I cringed.

[@nicolesalmon4583]

Tap with Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, Sammy Davis Jr showcased the footwork tappers could accomplish.

[@miketh2005]

@ANKHRASET GTFO, Troll. No one in there right mind would be as racist as you.

[@somethinburnin]

Cryp Walk, Moon Walk...Break... They all come from these Smoooooooooooth Legends

[@maxtran5345]

I used to watch Fred Astaire and Genger Rogers and all of those classic 30's to 40's movies and music when I was a kid in 6th grade and my family asked me why I watch old movies and not ET Come home or Disney. I told them ET and Disney were for kids.

[@annamarie2849]

I would love to see the haters on this feed dance...why can't we give profs to everyone... Michael Jackson's definitely can dance, sing,compose, write, direct and produce awesome music videos... You do not get to his level of stardom....without pure talent and the it factor.... He was a perfectionist and a hardworker.....He would spend hours upon hours on his dance moves.... So all the haters have a right to your opinion.... However, I have mine.... mic drop...

[@GraffitiLA1]

Of course the title is just to get people to watch… there is no "origin" of the moonwalk, for cryin' out loud, it's a basic staple of mime repertory since whenever. BUT the dancing is great and that's the point. Lotta kids don't that "street dancing" goes back probably to the earliest days of streets and certainly way back to early American history.

[@jmarcguy]

One of the videos I watched all the time when I got my first iPhone (2009 I think). Great vid!!

[@mariehughes5516]

I had to watch this on mute to enjoy it, without all the gasping, hissing, and squealing. But THESE guys could dance.

[@rayquellegrayson2412]

I miss these people dancing! These were real entertainers. Jeffrey Daniels taught Michael Jackson these moves. Michael took all these people moves.

[@dirksimmang]

wow... how original. . doesn't matter i still like you mike.... Bill Bailey (wow) dammmm... Cab Callaway (Hoooo dammm) ..

[@JorgeCampa-v9j]

🤯 whaaaaaaaaaaat

[@trennette34]

This Is Very Vey Nice...I Love THIS Video....Great job! RIP Michael...4eva Ur Fan..Tiffany!

[@jennifaasvlog]

Cab Calloway really started this all and inspired so many people after him !

[@valdandjbetol]

You should name each of these gentlemen they deserve an honorary mention. Remember that the world only saw black and white back then, this black and white men and women did great in trying to make people forget about color for a couple of seconds.

[@vincent7520]

I wouldn't blame him for copying it. The only thing is that I feel Michael Jackson was so gifted that he could have invent his own style which would have been much better than only giving the moonwalk it's final form (until someone else brings another perfection to it …). The guy was too much under pressure. Money's pressure …

[@itseveryday8600]

interesting, so MJ may be learnt jazz dancing too? And he mixed Jazz dancing with Popin?

[@TheMaure]

Michael elevated this moves, they went from being moves that a clown would do to moves that a gangster would do

[@gerryaire]

that chef almost fell on his buns (2:50)

[@kchishol1970]

But he didn't, and was probably so fully in control that he made it look so precarious on purpose.

[@sheenafreeman3016]

What is te name of the movie when the guy is going upstairs....Does anybody know?

[@Snyper1405]

Cab calloway may of come up with the idea of the moonwalk but michael makes it look proper and more believable there's no doubt about that

[@miketh2005]

I'm at LEAST as stupid as someone who can't take a joke.

[@Msaidawedo]

The First Moonwalk - Bill Bailey - The Apollo Theatre - New York - 1955

[@boss12]

Michael Jackson was a huge fan of James Brown. You could include him in this video too.

[@nikharsaraf5913]

M i the only one who feels that this is the best dance mashup I've ever seen?!

[@c0mm0ns3nc3]

@BrotherRAW First off "minstrel" men where white men who painted their faces black and acted like black entertainers in a spoof. to make fun of black people. I did see one minstrel dancer in the clip but the rest where Vaudeville dancers and tap dancers. a couple did do the "backslide" aka "moonwalk", but most did sliding moves from tap. Most of these black dancers were not trained back them just like street dancers, but once the rest of America saw they copied the style and made it popular.

[@oldbiddy7443]

I echo the comments made about MJ taking what he saw and perfecting it. I also want to COMMEND the people who did the research and those who edited the vid. I'm sure if MJ were here, he would be be first to give proper respect to those who have gone before him. All have stories of struggle, be it with technique, chasing after fame, and/or with the racism that plagued performers in the early days. Do you notice that the woman, Eleanor Parker, was dressed in a tux and tails? There was an undertone of sexual ambiguity back in those days. Marlene Dietrich comes to mind. Check her out sometime. THANK YOU for shinning the spotlight on those pioneers. They deserve the credit.

[@Bobmob25]

It's funny how people are discussing whether or not Michael Jackson stole the moon walk from anyone. Because if you knew anything about Michael Jackson you would know that is being able to imitate all those moves was his claim to fame and the fact that he could sing the individuals in the video their song and with such soul and passion

[@92bravo]

Uhmm. Yes, It's called the slide or the backslide. Never understood the frenzy over it in 1984. I saw it live via a talent show in 1977 which included a front slide that blew me away. We 'dancers' each have our own version. Thumbs up if you are over 40 and can still slide, pop, lock , break and spin. I can.

[@A86]

@92bravo - Probably because of how smooth and seamless MJ's version was. Most other versions aren't as fluid-looking, they tend to look choppier. With MJ's version it kind of looks like a single motion and looks like it's done so easily it looks almost mindless. Actually I think MJ got better at it over the years, the one in 1984 actually looks like he had to concentrate and he bounced off his toe stand after only a second or so. From the late 80s-early 2000s MJ could stay up over 10 seconds.

[@farmertice7064]

BUT DID CAB CALLOWAY, BILL BAILEY, ETC. EVER GRAB THEIR CROTCH WHILE WALKIN' ON DE MOON???

[@maximinocruzcruz8164]

SPEAKING OF 1943 WILL THEN 1929 1955,, 65 AND 67, THE EXACT COPY OF THE STEPS OF MICHAEL JACKSON IS THE ADALBERTO MARTINEZ ""RESORTES"" 1959 "SPRING" MAMBO DANCER OF, JUST UP OF A PIANO IN THE MINUTE 2:28 / watch? v =-LiGnmwDElA nAIVE THERE IS THE LEFT, TO SEE THE VIDEO.

[@manologarci]

Hello. After watching this video,I´ ve no words. I´d like to know a little bit more about the cook dancing on the white table.He´s awesome !!! . Was it taken from a movie?how should i search? Name of the dancer, tilte of the movie,..All suggestions are welcomed. Thanks in advance.

[@web-development]

hmmmm. So MJ had copied style from others..... i feel it after looking old videos... right ?

[@ddchil41]

Liked this...but missing James Brown, Jackie Wilson...and Nicholas brothers...The history of the moonwalk was one Michael knew well...He just did it better than anyone else! He did most things better than anyone....for that matter.

[@crazydubwise]

So,, he based his dance moves on all the best dancer before him? I don't see nothing wrong about it

[@elad53]

Yea, Thats Cab Calloway. Big Band Leader in the 30's & 40's. Had a long carreer as a band leader. In HIS 70's, he was in the "Blues Brothers" movie, playing himself. There are lost of video's ofhim on KZbin. Check 'em out.

[@soulfulman1971]

@Faban235 Okay, maybe you're right. It just gets on my nerves because everybody seems to take credit away from Michael Jackson and it's not cool. I wasn't jumpy or hostile. If you took it that way, then, my bad.

[@A86]

@miketh2005 - I found someone trying to do an "Earthwalk" (Frontslide): /watch?v=3BRQpgH1SEs It looks nowhere near as good as MJ or a top-level breakdancer would make it look though IMO but it's good enough to give you the basic idea of what it looks like.

[@Darkmage1293]

0:36 - 0:40 - if MJ didn't invent these slick moves, he sure as hell popularized them (and I might say refined...or revived the style). Slick stuff, I never knew they danced like that. And yes, smooth criminal is hilarious and appropriate. :D

[@Daniel_Ilyich]

Anyone know if there's a full version of the Eleanor Powell number on KZbin?

[@Vaderduder]

@92bravo the big thing in 1984 was the speed that Michael done it at. I mean It did look like he was on wheels or something. No one had ever seen anyone do it at that sort of speed before.