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

101	At a Georgia Camp Meeting	John Philip Sousa and Arthur Pryor	02:39
102	Smoky Mokes	The Columbia Symphony Orchestra	02:53
103	Creole Belles	The Metropolitan Orchestra	02:44
104	King Chanticleer	Prince's Band	03:01
105	Kerry Mills Ragtime Dance	The Zonophone Concert Band	02:18
106	Kentucky Kut Up	Pryor's Band	02:38
107	The Minstrel Band	Pryor's Band	02:36
108	Grizzly Bear	Pryor's Band	02:17
201	Gertrude Hoffman Glide	The Walter B. Rogers Band	02:52
202	Too Much Mustard	The Walter B. Rogers Band	02:55
203	Everybody Two-Step	Military Band	02:59
204	The Horse Trot	Military Band	02:43
205	One Step Instruction	G. Hepburn Wilson	03:53
206	Bon Ton One Step	Conway's Band	02:49
207	The Dancing Deacon	Hell Fighters Band, 369th U.S. Infantry Band, and James Reese Europe	03:16
208	Bees Knees	Original Memphis Five	03:14