Routine from 1927 with a twist in the second part The Shim Sham is a tap routine created by Leonard Reed & Willie Bryant in 1927, originally called "Goofus". It was commonly used as a finishing ensemble for cabaret shows with all the performers. Howard Johnson says the routine was taken and performed by a Drag chorus line in the after hours at The 101 Ranch, thus the name Shim Sham [she-him] sham. They assumingly introduced the shaking nature in the hip and shoulders, doing the Shimmy in the fir

Here's the St Louis Shim Sham performed by our Suzy Qs during the Spookeasy yesterday! 🥰 | The Swing Era

University of York Swing Dance on Instagram: "Hi! This is from our Shim Sham lesson we had on the 12th of November, given by Sarah! Try follow along with the video if you want a quick reminder of how it goes :) -Charlie & Clara :)"