Saturday Night Square Dance - Jim Boyd, 1949
Creator: Jim Boyd (1949)
"Saturday Night Square Dance" was released in 1949 as a Soundie; the footage included here is all that we have been able to locate. (We would appreciate information from anyone having a complete copy of the film.)
Featured here are Jim Boyd and His Men of the West. Jim Boyd was the brother of Bill Boyd, well known for western swing music, and this film combines some western swing music with calls.
The footage shows some fine examples, starting around 1:35, of the styling sometimes called the Abilene Lift.
Collection: Traditional western
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1940s
Tags: film, Jim Boyd, Saturday Night Square Dance, weathervane, western swing
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1940s
Tags: film, Jim Boyd, Saturday Night Square Dance, weathervane, western swing
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Citation
Jim Boyd, “Saturday Night Square Dance - Jim Boyd, 1949,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, https://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1405.
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Saturday Night Square Dance - Jim Boyd, 1949
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Description
"Saturday Night Square Dance" was released in 1949 as a Soundie; the footage included here is all that we have been able to locate. (We would appreciate information from anyone having a complete copy of the film.)
Featured here are Jim Boyd and His Men of the West. Jim Boyd was the brother of Bill Boyd, well known for western swing music, and this film combines some western swing music with calls.
The footage shows some fine examples, starting around 1:35, of the styling sometimes called the Abilene Lift.
Featured here are Jim Boyd and His Men of the West. Jim Boyd was the brother of Bill Boyd, well known for western swing music, and this film combines some western swing music with calls.
The footage shows some fine examples, starting around 1:35, of the styling sometimes called the Abilene Lift.
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Date Created
1949
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Duration
7:04