A shimmy is a dance move in which the body is held still, except for the shoulders, which are quickly alternated back and forth. When the right shoulder goes back, the left one comes forward.
22-463: In 1917, a dance-song titled "Shim-Me-Sha-Wabble" by Spencer Williams was published, as "The Jazz Dance", which included the "Shimmy-She", among others. Gilda Gray attributed to American Indians in a 1919 interview with Variety saying "You may not believe it but the original shimmy dance has never been properly introduced in New York. I know, for I have studied the dancing characteristics of
44-471: A New Baby ", " Everybody Loves My Baby ", "Shimmy-Sha-Wobble", "Boodle Am Shake", " Tishomingo Blues ", "Fireworks", "I Ain't Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll", "Arkansas Blues", plus the dirty blues standard " Georgia Grind ", "Paradise Blues", "When Lights Are Low", and "My Man o' War". Williams returned to New York in 1957, before his death in Flushing, Queens , on July 14, 1965. Williams
66-576: A good deal of nudity . Shows also played up the "exoticness" of people and objects from other cultures, obliging the Parisian fascination with the négritude of the 1920s. In 1926 the facade of the theatre was given a complete make-over by the artist Maurice Pico [ fr ] . The facade was redone in Art Deco style, one of the many Parisian theatres of this period using the style. In 1936, Derval brought Baker from New York City to lead
88-664: A new genre of entertainment for the Folies Bergère: the music-hall revue . Women would be the heart of Marchand's concept for the Folies. In 30 November 1886, the Folies Bergère, staged the first revue-style music hall show Place au jeûne ! , featuring Alice Berthier [ fr ] and scantily clad chorus girls, was a tremendous success. In the early 1890s, the American dancer Loie Fuller starred at
110-480: A sensation at the Folies Bergère by dancing in a costume consisting of a skirt made of a string of artificial bananas and little else. The institution is still in business, and is still a strong symbol of French and Parisian life. The métro stations are Cadet and Grands Boulevards . Located at 32 Rue Richer in the 9th Arrondissement , and opened on 2 May 1869, the Folies Bergère, as the Folies Trévise ,
132-472: A sensation at the Folies Bergère in a new revue, La Folie du Jour , in which she danced a number Fatou wearing a costume consisting of a skirt made of a string of artificial bananas and little else, and Un Vent De Folie (1927). Her erotic dancing and near-nude performances were renowned. The Folies Bergère catered to popular taste. Shows featured elaborate costumes; the women's were frequently revealing, practically leaving them naked, and shows often contained
154-490: A street of that name by the stage door. However, the fr:Duc de Trevise objected. on 13 September 1872, It became the Folies Bergère, named after a nearby street, Rue Bergère ("bergère" means "shepherdess"). In 1882, Édouard Manet painted his well-known painting A Bar at the Folies-Bergère which depicts a bar-girl, one of the demimondaines , standing before a mirror. In 1886, Édouard Marchand conceived
176-779: Is known to have existed (there was, however, a St. Charles University a few hours west in Grand Couteau ). Williams was performing in Chicago by 1907, and moved to New York City about 1916. After arriving in New York, he co-wrote with Anton Lada of the Louisiana Five several songs. One of them was " Basin Street Blues ", which became one of his most popular songs and is still recorded by musicians to this day. Williams toured Europe with bands from 1925 to 1928; during this time he wrote for Josephine Baker at
198-693: The Folies Bergère in Paris. Williams then returned to New York for a few years. At the end of the 1920s, Williams was tried but then acquitted on a charge of murder. In 1932, he moved to Europe, spending many years in London before moving to Stockholm in 1951. Williams was married to Pat Castleton (a stage name of Agnes Bage). They had two daughters together called Della and Lindy. His hit songs include " Basin Street Blues ", " I Ain't Got Nobody ", " Royal Garden Blues ", "Mahogany Hall Stomp", " I've Found
220-835: The Tropicana Resort & Casino in Las Vegas , which opened in 1959, closed at the end of March 2009 after nearly 50 years in operation. In the 1930s and '40s the impresario Clifford C. Fischer staged several Folies Bergere productions in the United States. These included the Folies Bergère of 1939 at the Broadway Theater in New York and the Folies Bergère of 1944 at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco . A recent example
242-579: The Folies Bergère. In 1902, illness forced Marchand to leave after 16 years. In 1918, Paul Derval [ fr ] (1880–1966) made his mark on the revue. His revues featured extravagant costumes, sets and effects, and "small nude women". Derval's small nude women would become the hallmark of the Folies. During his 48 years at the Folies, he launched the careers of many French stars including Maurice Chevalier , Mistinguett , Josephine Baker , Fernandel and many others. In 1926, Baker, an African-American expatriate singer, dancer, and entertainer, caused
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#1732783459839264-557: The Indians for a long time, and they are really responsible for the shimmy which they labelled the 'Shima Shiwa'. There have been continual efforts on the part of this dancer and that one, with each declaring that his or her version is the 'original.' There is no doubt but that the shimmy dance as it was constructed by the American Indian would have a greater popularity if done right." " I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate "
286-534: The architect Plumeret. It opened on 2 May 1869 as the Folies Trévise , with light entertainment including operettas , comic opera, popular songs, and gymnastics. It became the Folies Bergère on 13 September 1872, named after nearby Rue Bergère. The house was at the height of its fame and popularity from the 1890s' Belle Époque through the 1920s. Revues featured extravagant costumes, sets and effects, and often nude women. In 1926, Josephine Baker , an African-American expatriate singer, dancer and entertainer, caused
308-691: The continued existence of the last music hall which remained faithful to the tradition. Since 2006, the Folies Bergère has presented some musical productions with Stage Entertainment like Cabaret (2006–2008) or Zorro (2009–2010). The Folies Bergère inspired the Ziegfeld Follies in the United States and other similar shows, including the Teatro Follies in Mexico and a long-standing revue, The Las Vegas Folies Bergere , at
330-400: The revue En Super Folies . Michel Gyarmathy [ de ] , a young Hungarian arrived from Balassagyarmat , his hometown, designed the poster for En Super Folies , a show starring Baker in 1936. This began a long love story between Michel Gyarmathy, Paris, the Folies Bergère and the public of the whole world which lasted 56 years. The funeral of Paul Derval was held on 20 May 1966. He
352-485: The word are recorded. In the late 1910s, others were also attributed as being the "inventor" of the shimmy, including Hilda Ferguson , Bee Palmer and the jazz duo Frank Hale and Signe Paterson. Mae West , in her autobiography Goodness Had Nothing to Do with It , claimed to have re-titled the "Shimmy-Shawobble" as the Shimmy, after seeing the moves in some black nightclubs. The dance was often considered to be obscene and
374-479: Was 86 and had reigned supreme over the most celebrated music hall in the world. His wife Antonia, supported by Michel Gyarmathy, succeeded him. In August 1974, the Folies Antonia Derval passed on the direction of the business to Hélène Martini , the empress of the night (25 years earlier she had been a showgirl in the revues). This new mistress of the house reverted to the original concept to maintain
396-552: Was an American jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and singer. He is best known for his hit songs " Basin Street Blues ", " I Ain't Got Nobody ", " Royal Garden Blues ", " I've Found a New Baby ", " Everybody Loves My Baby ", " Tishomingo Blues ", and many others. Spencer Williams was born in Vidalia , Louisiana , United States. He was reportedly educated at St. Charles University in New Orleans, though no such school
418-531: Was an up-tempo jazz dance song, written by Clarence Williams and Armand Piron , and published in 1919 which has been popular ever since and performed and recorded by many artists. Flappers often performed the dance in the 1920s. The origin of the name is often falsely attributed to Gilda Gray , a Polish emigrant to America. An anecdote says that when she was asked about her dancing style, she answered, in heavy accent, "I'm shaking my chemise ". In an interview Gilda denied having said this, and earlier usages of
440-657: Was built as an opera house , and patterned after the Alhambra music hall in London by the architect, Plumeret , who was a building inspector of the crown The term "folies" refers to pleasure houses, vacation homes built from the end of the 18th century near large cities to discreetly shelter the adulterous loves of the bourgeoisie and aristocrats. It opened on 2 May 1869 as the Folies Trévise , with light entertainment including operettas , opéra comique (comic opera), popular songs, and gymnastics. The original name because of
462-692: Was frequently banned from American dance halls during the 1920s. The move is also known in Gypsy dances, done by gypsy female dancers to produce a chime of costume decorations made of the sewn-on coins. In the early 1960s, several dance songs featuring the Shimmy became hits, including Bobby Freeman 's " Shimmy, Shimmy ", the Olympics ' " Shimmy Like Kate ", and Little Anthony & the Imperials ' " Shimmy Shimmy Ko-ko Bop ". Spencer Williams Spencer Williams (October 14, 1889 – July 14, 1965)
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#1732783459839484-547: Was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970. This article on an American jazz pianist is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Folies Berg%C3%A8re The Folies Bergère ( French pronunciation: [fɔli bɛʁʒɛʁ] ) is a cabaret music hall in Paris , France. Located at 32 Rue Richer in the 9th Arrondissement , the Folies Bergère was built as an opera house by
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