Swing Dancing to Bill Haley and the Comets (1956)

Bill Haley and the Comets performing See You Later Alligator from the movie Rock Around the Clock, 1956. Brought to you by the San Francisco Jitterbugs, www.atownagency...

[@curvy71]

i miss this kind of music.R.I.P Bill Haley

[@MrRJDB1969]

The Great Bill Haley & The Comets ! Great film clip !!

[@Fru_videos]

this is an oldie, but a... well it's an oldie where i come from, i guess you guys aren't ready for it yet, but your kids are gonna love it

[@jstonica]

You are Right ROCK ` N` Roll is the Best Bill Haley & The Comets are one of the Best. Just LOVE this Music.

[@LaptopLarry330]

That was some GREAT Rock and Roll dancing!!! Thanks, oldtimey, for sharing this film footage for the viewers here on KZbin. :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

[@brucer12]

I saw The Comets in Portland a few yrs ago,they are fantastic and amazing--these guys are a big part of R&R Americana.There contribition and sounds will never quit.

[@Dagenborg]

Why do we live in this hip-hop and rap times ?! I'm 14 years old, and i'd die to get to a time where they dance'd like this and everywhere u go, u hear rockabilly/rock'n'roll! Long live Rock'n'roll!

[@LunaLee1995]

Always wanted to have people dance like this at my parties T.T

[@gareof]

thanks oltimey for posting this - it brings back memories, - why i gave up piano & started playin' guitar...i didn't remember Bill Haley having a pedal steel guitar in the band...i think it was a pedal..

[@BerlinBo]

And we are all still kids having a good time! Thanks for the posting!!

[@amarettas]

this is the best video I´ve ever seen here

[@202cardline]

I don't know, It isn't boogie, it isn't jive, and it isn't swing. It's kind of all of them. "It's rock 'n roll, brother, and we're rocking tonight!" I think I'm in love. I must see this movie!! 8D

[@Fritztoons]

I watched Bill and his Comets life in the Hamburg (the real Hamburg in Germany) music hall in 1976! And they where still going strong!Thank you oldtimey for that clip!

[@ingaman]

Those guys are such squares! Haley & the Coments are soooo boss! Ya dig?

[@flowers2you]

Too precious. I'm just missing Marshall Lytle today. Rest in peace, my friend.

[@littlejoeissexy]

i can remember when i was about 10yrs,my cousin taught me how to do this dance lol...in the late 70's...and have loved this music ever since...lol...

[@54markl]

They're slaughterin' cattle! Yes indeedy! This was my first Rock song ever, I danced to it when I was one years old! I still love rock 'n roll, to this very day! I have gone from the Founder, Bill Haley, to Elvis, To Chuck, to Buddy, to The Beatles, to The Who, to Hendrix, to Bowie, to the Ramones, to Nirvana, to Bad Religion, and so on, and so forth. I have been alive about as long as Rock 'n Roll, and I will always love it with all my heart! I promise! Crazy, man, crazy!

[@townonhill]

If you were around in the 50's people were saying it wouldn't take off. That is music man, I dig it,

[@zenmart]

I have this movie... I love it!

[@adnarim2008]

AWESOME!!!! What a talent!

[@carmenstemmler7002]

Ich höre das auch immer sehr gerne da wahr ich noch nicht mal Geboren ist einfach Super

[@josnaz1]

To RockingJamboree1: in your business you brought a lot of joy to people, and that's wonderful. And your comments about swing and swing dancing weren't inaccurate, they just needed elucidation: the other commentator was right in saying that 50s rock and swing were alike and the dancing done to both was almost the same (but of course you're too young to really remember swing music.)

[@edgarquiroz5797]

Just precious, Super nice!

[@69ssrszl1]

Was only a preteen in the 50's but love the dances and cool rock n role.

[@ultrabrougham]

We called it Jitter Bug. It's all good memories. Loved every girl I danced with. Including my best friend's wife. Stay Well out there.

[@eloim49]

Memories from my childhood.

[@ksc3224212]

eloim49: I fully agree with you but the difference is that it is sweet memories from my YOUTH days, the days when I was in my junior and high school years when fantastic and lively rock and roll musics were our musics of the era but have become a kind of nostalgia now!

[@Femtophysiker]

No comment, but, just excellent song and dance..

[@johnnystulic42]

"What kind of music is this grandpa? It isn't rap, it isn't pop and it isn't electronic, it's kind of better than that..." "It's rock'n'roll, Timmy, and your grandpa's rockin' tonight!"

[@adnarim2008]

AWESOME!!!! What a talent! 20 dudes doesn't think the same

[@fresiaanareyesgodoy4432]

💃💃💃💃💃💃💃Espectacular!!!!! 💃🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@6bop]

I think the guy on the right in the opening scenes was on a couple of old Andy Griffith shows. He played the band leader of the band called "Freddie Fleet and his band with a Beat". Also on the show was a very young guitar player who later played the sheriff on "Duke's of Hazzard".

[@14thetruth]

What a fantastic treat! Thank you. BK

[@brandonhatch2154]

You have a semi-acoustic guitar, an early electric guitar, a synthesizer (electric keyboard), a saxophone, and a double bass. That was all they needed--plus practice--to play this song!

[@Rosina57NZ]

These people had the moves, especially that dude at 3.04 - 06.This is awesome!

[@lindyhop411]

@lapickleslol That's George Christopherson & Freda Angela Wyckoff. Truly awesome Lindy Hoppers.

[@305OXI]

I was 11 when this hit and i was my favorite!!!

[@alejandro4310]

beatifulllll!!!!!!!!!!

[@townonhill]

Pity the clip finished before we saw the look on Bill Haley's face when he was asked the name of the "Orrchestra", be worth a million dollars I reckon. Gary

[@oOkotikOo]

fantastic!

[@marvinjohanson]

Great dancing. I love how free they are to mix different styles of swing together as cu018467 observes. I also like the real rhythmic pulse they put into their dancing. That's one thing that I do that kind of makes me unique among dancers today, but it's so fun. And yes, long live the lindy hop!

[@JMK1998]

@leggs1964 You are bang on, growing up in this era was a blessing to me, I wouldn't change it for youth again. It was a feeling and a state of mind that cannot be explained, you just had to live it. I couldn't agree with you more, lots of rubbish out there today.

[@Samandrosajonesar]

Good old Rock and Roll !!!!!!

[@ATSF1927]

I remember when Bill Haley called his band the Saddleman. He did good with this style of music.

[@leggs1964]

wiah i was born intime to enjoy thie era... so much better than todays rubbish!!

[@grvnmjkaci]

Oldtimey is another youtuber that makes this 42yr old music loving dancing fool very happy.

[@tonks78]

@harmageden All that dancing, babe. Awesome exercise! When my husband and I took swing dance lessons for an entire summer we both lost over 20 lbs each.

[@jack50s]

Great Song!!

[@Rosina57NZ]

These people could really dance - check out 3.03 - 3.05, that move is really amazing!

[@62M.St.]

Cut a rug, Daddio, and Swing it! Cheers, '62 Mathew St. (Total Retro Rock)

[@smallbee1234]

Holy Moly! 3:02!! What move! Not for the faint of heart or out of shape!

[@grooowlyae]

CRAZY MAN, CRAZY

[@logischdede]

Big Thanks for sharing such a special piece!

[@bparga]

What that dancing guy does at 3:00 is simply AMAZING.

[@lindyhop411]

@ZamsadaZombie All the dancing in this video is "Lindy Hop" (or you can sort of consider it early West Coast Swing).

[@rvictor64]

Billy Haley&The Comets are often credited with the beginnings of Rock&Roll. That is debateable but their record "Rock Around The Clock" certainly put a label on it and shortly thereafter Allen Freed coined the phrase Rock&Roll. One thing is not argued and that is the record Rock Around the Clock is the biggest all time single pop hit seller with 23 million copies sold since the song was released in 1955. Ron--Highway Stars Magazine

[@cooldaddy2877]

Rock Around The Clock was the first pure Rock'n'Roll record. All before were R'n'B, Blues, Hillbilly, Western Swing etc.

[@Erinaberinaboferina]

i agree with you, although i love this style of music, i completely love Bill Haley and the Comets. their music is fantastic. i agree when you say you wouldn't go to that era because of racist attitudes. i live in tasmania, and aboriginies here are treated no differently, racist attutudes are condemned down here. but that doesn't stop people making inpolite comments!

[@grvnmjkaci]

I have this saved in my favorites and my vlog.

[@AjnaLila]

Excelente, mis preferidos, Bill haley totalmente el Rey del Rock para mi❤❤❤❤❤

[@willpn100]

"American Grafitti" basis was born when Bill Haley recorded "See You Later Alligator". "FANTABULOUS"!

[@killerdillr]

I could do that move 15 years ago (and so could Marcus Koch from Germany) and u need VERY flexible legs...believe me. Then you get older and less flexible and "memories are made of this". The dancers did not drink at all..just like today. That is the reason why we are not populair around places as we only drink water...and you cannot make both ends meet that way. I still love dancing.

[@myysz]

whooooooooo! fantastic =D

[@lindyhop411]

@AMAC48 It's Rock n' Roll, when it was still good. ;-)

[@54spiritedwill54]

this is real music!!

[@andreithaz]

i love it!!

[@darkkon212]

I wish i was born back in that era....would love to know how to do the jitterbug

[@Bandstandfan]

@heyitsmoi Most of those tight pencil skirts had "kick pleats" in the front and back below the knee to allow them to flare out for climbing stairs or up that high first step into a trolley car.

[@missusestlady]

This is rock &roll baby!

[@ginger1959able]

Still Great in A while Crocodile!

[@JuliaBardacs]

This is music!!!

[@fatbowe]

...LIKE a one eyed KAT,peekin in a Seafood, ..store, he's FULL...BUT still wants more... ...ITS SWEET to see,hear,and FEEL this music. ..even tho the ERA is gone...IT still livesON. .......YEAAA BOyeee...

[@justintyme4690]

Gone are the happy days

[@JulianDipp]

it's rock and roll !!! we're rocking the night !!! swell !!!! hahaha

[@josevalencia8155]

Fue un bonbazo el Rock and roll .chulada

[@giogiozinhabruxa]

@ Eyedea818: This Rock 'n Roll we're speaking of is THE ROCK 'N ROLL!!!!

[@cieloblac212]

QUE VIVA EL swing LOVE Bill Haley

[@JumpingTomato]

This must be a better way to get in shape than all the fitness centers and gyms together.

[@PomadeHead]

awesome vid bro very entertaining.

[@Auner01]

For a long while I thought my daughter was fatally infected with 'Top 40' bubblegum, but she admitted to me one day she really likes Bill Haley's music, so I can almost forgive what she listens to 90% of the time.

[@granskare]

first rock music I ever heard, my cousins music :)

[@jazzroomcabaret]

Love those clothes!

[@renejote]

Great Bill Haley and his Comets. KZbin search DISCO 45 and VIVA EL ROCK AND ROLL (Manuel Vargas) and you will see an honoring from Chile to the best music of all times.

[@diceman199]

There are about 12 forms of swing dance. including rock and rool, lindy hop, jive, jitterbug, east & west coast etc

[@josnaz1]

Still, you're lucky that you went through that era while it was still going on.

[@DRKZL]

what a treasure!!!

[@renejote]

Great. Wonderful...! KZbin search for DISCO 45 and VIVA EL ROCK AND ROLL (Manuel Vargas) and you will see an honoring from Chile to the best music of all times.

[@john_atco]

at the end, the guy complementing haley on his nice guitar should mention the other guitarist,s instrument ,thats nice too.

[@ginger1959able]

Raise a glass on the day Bill passed away

[@kennethrobinson11231]

It was a different time then. The people were different too. Not much money,but we had a good time. A simple time in history.

[@pault1964]

i want to live in black and white it looks like so much fun

[@heyitsmoi]

1:50-1:56 - How does she dance that well in a pencil skirt? Insane.

[@renejote]

Esto es puro rock and roll!!! En KZbin bajen VIVA EL ROCK AND ROLL MANUEL VARGAS. Un homenaje a la mejor música de todos los tiempos. También DISCO 45 MANUEL VARGAS.

[@obizzil]

i want this played at my funeral..the trouble is where is everybody gonna dance...

[@lindyhop411]

@ZamsadaZombie Actually most of the dancing in the video is Lindy Hop, one of many different kinds of swing dancing.

[@curvy71]

i bet the 50's were a fun decade

[@Khultan]

Those two guys keep throwing lines but they are the squares. lol

[@Grifiki]

And I still know every move! Fifty years later....

[@jamesrfraser1]

My back goes into spasms just watching. Are you sure that I did this in the 50's?

[@doubleotwentyone]

@ralphcraddock that other guitarist is the great Franny Beecher,

[@Alstheman37]

Can someone please tell me the name of this movie? I want a copy!

[@bigpharmarules]

@MrYankeeManiac The movie is "Rock Around the Clock." I bought it on Amazon.com as part of a two DVD set with "Don't Knock the Rock." It wouldn't let me post a link...