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Leonard Reed The Al and Leon Shim Sham The Hat Trick Shim Sham

This is the Shim Sham

Choreographed by Willie Bryant and Leonard Reed

This version was popularized by Frankie Manning.

It’s commonly performed to

• “Tain’t What You Do” by Billy May
• “The Shim Sham Song” by The Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra

There’s a good writeup on Wikipedia

Step list by Shesha Marvin

A history of the Shim Sham from Sonny Watson

Lindy Hop Moves Summary

Clips

Frankie and Erin Demonstrate the Shim Sham - YouTube Video

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Frankie Manning

Leonard Reed Interview - YouTube Video

This is an interview of Leonard Reed about the choreography of the classic routine the Shim Sham

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Leonard Reed

Frankie and Erin Demonstrate the Shim Sham - YouTube Video

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Frankie Manning

Frankie Manning, Chazz Young perform the Shim Sham - YouTube Video

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Chazz Young Frankie Manning

WNH – December 2018 Social Dancers Week 1 - YouTube Video

WNH - August 2014 Shim-Sham - YouTube Playlist

This is the playlist for learning the Shim Sham as tought at Wednesday Night Hop in 2014.

Teachers: Douglas Matthews

Learn the Shim Sham | Routine Breakdown | Level 4 Lesson 11 | Shauna Marble | Lindy Hop - YouTube Video

Learn Solo Jazz & The Shim Sham with Brynna Hayes at the Breakaway - YouTube Playlist

Teachers: Brynna Hayes

WNH - April 2020 Elective - Quarantine Shim Sham - YouTube Playlist

This is the playlist for learning the Shim Sham w/ Lori Taniguchi.