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

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

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John Philip Sousa and Arthur Pryor
02:39
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102
The Columbia Orchestra
02:53
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103
The Metropolitan Orchestra
02:44
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104
Prince's Band
03:01
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105
The Zonophone Concert Band
02:18
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106
Pryor's Band
02:38
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107
Pryor's Band
02:36
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108
Pryor's Band
02:17
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201
The Walter B. Rogers Band
02:52
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202
The Walter B. Rogers Band
02:55
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203
Military Band
02:59
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204
Military Band
02:43
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205
G. Hepburn Wilson
03:53
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206
Conway's Band
02:49
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207
Jim Europe's "Hell Fighters" Band
03:16
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208
Original Memphis Five
03:14