El Paso dancing, 1939
(January 2, 1939)
Square Dancing in downtown, El Paso, Texas, recorded during the Sun Carnival of 1939. We don't know for certain, but it's likely that these dancers were coached by El Paso caller Herb Greggerson. Pay special attention to the 1-2-3 footwork.
Collection: Traditional western
Subjects: General - Dance and Culture, Traditional Western (pre-1940)
Tags: Abilene lift, children, El Paso, schottische, Texas, two-step
Subjects: General - Dance and Culture, Traditional Western (pre-1940)
Tags: Abilene lift, children, El Paso, schottische, Texas, two-step
Item Relations
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Citation
“El Paso dancing, 1939,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, http://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1260.
Dublin Core
Title
El Paso dancing, 1939
Description
Square Dancing in downtown, El Paso, Texas, recorded during the Sun Carnival of 1939. We don't know for certain, but it's likely that these dancers were coached by El Paso caller Herb Greggerson. Pay special attention to the 1-2-3 footwork.
Source
The entire footage can be viewed here
http://www.texasarchive.org/library/index.php?title=El_Paso_Goes_Western_for_the_Fourth_Annual_Southwestern_Sun_Carnival_(1939)
http://www.texasarchive.org/library/index.php?title=El_Paso_Goes_Western_for_the_Fourth_Annual_Southwestern_Sun_Carnival_(1939)
Date Created
January 2, 1939
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Duration
2:24