OK who else was saying “wait until he sees the finale…“ ????  They are complete geniuses I love this number  so much.

This is the history of our people.  These dance moves were not computer generated.  This is pure talent.  Learn it and respect it.

Fred Astaire (who Michael Jackson said was his hero)   said this is the best dance routine in history......which it is......nobody comes close to doing the stuff they could do

The legendary Gregory Hines once said that there could be no biography movie made about the Nicholas Brothers because no one could copy those dance moves today.  I believe it.

This is considered to be the best dance scene ever put on film.

Jive was a popular type of dance 💃🏽
Cab Calloway was my grandmother’s cousin and a famous bandleader, dancer and singer, actor. The Nicholas Brothers actors and the most talented/famous tapping brothers of all time🔥
Dude this is from a 1943 film
Stormy Weather starring Lena Horne.  
Younger people need to learn about our history and have honor and respect for those who laid the groundwork, so continue reacting and learning.

This video should come with the warning DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!

A fact:
"Most dance routines are practiced countless times before they’re performed, but the legendary Nicholas Brothers could dazzle audiences on the first take. A clip from the movie Stormy Weather (1943)—featuring Cab Calloway and his orchestra performing Jumpin Jive—captures Fayard (1914–2006) and Harold (1921–2000) Nicholas jumping into tap-dancing action to perform an incredible routine that was completely unrehearsed and recorded in one take."

This is YOUR HERITAGE! Without this music there would be NO rap music.

You know when your grandparents would say "when we were your age, we made our own entertainment"? This is what they were talking about.

The Great Nicholas Brothers.  Greatest dancers of all time!  They were what every dancer since has aspired to, seriously.

I’ve scrolled through the comments and feel I need to add one thing...
I’m a blues/swing/jazz musician of thirty years.  My wife is a jazz educator of twenty five years.
Most people in the comment section are talking about “talent”.  I’m here to tell you that talent is somewhat of a myth; Talent would imply that everyone shown in this footage just showed up and was automatically perfect.
What everyone in this clip had was the highest level of discipline.  Every player in the band/orchestra, along with Cab and the brothers, all individually, had thousands and thousands of hours of practice at their chosen discipline.  They then got together for this one scene and rehearsed it hundreds and hundreds of times.  Don’t let the “all in one take” talk fool you.  It was, indeed, all in one take: when film was rolling.  These performers rehearsed this to level most of us can’t imagine.  So, yes...everyone here was talented.  But, it was discipline that made this one of thr all-time great musical sequences in history.
TLDR: you don’t wake up being able to do this, from musicians, directors, to dancers.  Everyone was extremely disciplined in their craft, rehearsed it to a level that’s insane, then crushed it when cameras were rolling.

Doing the splits is one thing.
Jumping and landing doing splits is another.
But having the thigh muscles to stand back up multiple times is super-human! ☺☻

The Nicholas Brothers began performing when they were children. There's nothing like a few decades of practice to help people become excellent dancers.

Two of the greatest dancers ever. They did this whole routine on the first take.

We wouldn't have had jazz, the blues, then rock and roll and hip hop if it were't for the African Americans who were the forefathers of the Arts in this country. THIS needs to be taught in our schools.

“They jumped balls first”... I lost it 😂😂😂.  This was probably before your dad was a seed.

My grandpa played bass in a swing band when he was in his 20s.

He was born in 1919, so this would've been his generation's version of heavy rock music. 😂😂

Cab Calloway: A Legend from a Time Where Being A Professional 'Dancer' Wasn't Some Euphemism For Strippers.

That my friends, is what you call a performance! ❤️ Remember, there’s no fancy camera work, no auto tune, no take 12. Just raw, beautiful talent. Damn! Thanks for this reaction.