Reet Petite : Jackie Wilson

Vintage movie clip of Bessie Dudley and Florence Hill, two dancers from Harlem's famous prohibition-era nightspot, the Cotton Club. Sharp-eyed aficionados will note Duke Ellington and his Orchestra but I feel the clip works just as well with Reet Petite.

[christinerandenberg]

Jackie Wilson was so fine. The dancing is a perk. Thank you

[hollidayevery]

Jackie Wilson was a phenomenal talent, for those tongue trills alone!... How in the world does he do that??!!!!
MAGNIFICENT PERFORMANCE!

[davidparsons]

It must have been about 1957 when I first heard this, & it still is just as good now, real rock

[flamencoprof]

I'd rather hear the original audio. I already know Mr Wilson is great. What were these artists capable of?

[lydiaalphabet]

Can't chose who ur gonna be when ur born. This man had a gift so magnificent, it was the death of him. U were and are LOVED. RIP
Thanks 4 the pleasure of listening to you...

[laurenslife]

I loved that dance routine amazing!!! Love that song too ❤️

[grahamking]

outstanding well done for uploading total enjoyment each and every second - I can now die happy.

[LuisCastro-rxff]

cancion bonitos recuerdos de B. ALTO WEST SIDE CD Juárez

[kimberlyfurey]

Greatest vocal range for a male singer ever and combine that with the greatest entertainer. Michael Jackson called him that

[manuelfernandez]

Escrita por Berry Gordy, la cancion, que toma su título del tema de Louis Jordan 'Reet, Petite and Gone', está considerada un clásico de Rock and Roll y su éxito contribuyó sin duda a que Gordy pudiera fundar la mítica discográfica Motown.Conmueve la energía vocal de Mr. Excitement, como se conoce también a Wilson en este temazo con el que es imposible no mover los pies, chasquear los dedos y contonear las caderas.

[dennisosborne]

Jackie was (is) in a league of his own!!!

[soulfella]

Yeah, the dancing is amazing, especially the female on the right, the piano player cant stop watching Her then the tune, , R&Roll at it's early days, still knockout!!

[petercallaghan]

Oh my is the woman in white!? That girl has some MOVES!

[thomasrose]

great song by Jackie and don't mind those sweet looking ebony Queens boy could they dance

[kennethcurtis]

Elvis loved Jackie Wilson. This would have been a great song for Elvis to cover!

[rlatham]

Duke ELLINGTON & His Orchestra " Bundle Of Blues " 1933

[richardandmarthahall]

Ouch...if I did the moves that they did I would still be stuck trying to get up off the floor...that was amazing...even tho it looked painful, lol

[enolam]

Ginger Rogers name lives for doing a quarter of this. What is their names? That was awesome.