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[mamculuna]

There were a lot of better Glenn Miller songs that year, but this one was #1 in October. I suspect nobody is going to listen--I didn't! But ZOMG the incredible dancing by the Nicholas Brothers in the second half, and in the clip in a2zmom's comment. Thanks too to mummm for getting me to see that. Still, how often do you get to see guys wearing dinner jackets (tuxes?) with satin lapels?

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[mummm.livejournal.com]

Well, I watched it! I love Glenn Miller... even though they were a bit before my time. And the dancing at the end! If you didn't watch, please do! I can't remember the name of those dancers but I have seen them before and they were so GOOD!

I think I can spell Kalamazoo easily now... *grin*

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

The dancers are the Nicolas Brothers. They were so amazing that even the fact that they were black didn't stop them from having a major career in film.

Here they are in Stormy Weather, performing what Fred Astaire called the greatest dance number ever filmed. The crazy bit with the stairs was their signature move. I'm not sure any other dancer alive is able to perform the splits they did and then stand back up with no hands. That takes incredible strength.

[mummm.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the information! They were so INCREDIBLE!

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Wow, thanks! I'd have missed them completely if you and Sue hadn't pointed that out. Not just strength but grace, skill, style, verve--I was already thinking they were amazing in the Kalamazoo number, but this one!!

[himmapaan.livejournal.com]

I've just seen this clip too. That is absolutely a-mazing!

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I would have missed that!