Early Syncopated Dance Music - Cakewalks, Two-Steps, Trots and Glides
Various Artists

Lively, singable, and simple, cakewalks, two-steps, and other social dance rhythms captured the minds and feet of the American dancing public at the beginning of the twentieth century. This selection introduces a variety of these hopping tunes, as well as an unusual instructional track that teaches listeners how to dance the one-step.
Track Listing
101
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At a Georgia Camp Meeting | John Philip Sousa and Arthur Pryor | 2:39 | |
102
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Smoky Mokes | The Columbia Symphony Orchestra | 2:53 | |
103
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Creole Belles | The Metropolitan Orchestra | 2:44 | |
104
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King Chanticleer | Prince's Band | 3:01 | |
105
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Kerry Mills Ragtime Dance | The Zonophone Concert Band | 2:18 | |
106
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Kentucky Kut Up | Pryor's Band | 2:38 | |
107
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The Minstrel Band | Pryor's Band | 2:36 | |
108
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Grizzly Bear | Pryor's Band | 2:17 | |
201
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Gertrude Hoffman Glide | The Walter B. Rogers Band | 2:52 | |
202
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Too Much Mustard | The Walter B. Rogers Band | 2:55 | |
203
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Everybody Two-Step | Military Band | 2:59 | |
204
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The Horse Trot | Military Band | 2:43 | |
205
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One Step Instruction | G. Hepburn Wilson | 3:53 | |
206
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Bon Ton One Step | Conway's Band | 2:49 | |
207
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The Dancing Deacon | Hell Fighters Band, 369th U.S. Infantry Band, and James Reese Europe | 3:16 | |
208
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Bees Knees | Original Memphis Five | 3:14 |