- Playlist Creator: Library of Congress
- Date Playlist Created: 05/04/2011
- This playlist presents a musical evolution of this most popular of twentieth century ballroom dances as it grew from its schottische-like beginnings to its later streamlined sound.
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- The original fox trot (03:01)
- Instrumental trio
- Van Eps Trio
- 1915-01-27
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- Brown skin (02:32)
- Band
- Victor Military Band
- 1916-10-19
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- Chicken walk (02:25)
- Saxophone sextet
- Six Brown Brothers
- 1916-06-20
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- Ragging the scale (02:56)
- Band
- Conway's Band
- 1915-08-02
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- Money blues (02:28)
- Jazz/dance band
- Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra
- 1916-09-25
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- Left all alone again blues (03:08)
- Jazz/dance band
- Joseph C. Smith's Orchestra
- 1920-03-02
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- Venetian moon (03:14)
- Instrumental trio
- All Star Trio
- 1920-01-14
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- Whispering (03:19)
- Jazz/dance band
- Ambassador Orchestra
- Paul Whiteman
- 1920-08-23
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- Anytime, anyday, anywhere (02:55)
- Jazz/dance band
- Ambassador Orchestra
- Paul Whiteman
- 1920-08-23
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- I never knew (I could love anybody like I'm loving you) (03:21)
- Jazz/dance band
- Paul Whiteman Orchestra
- 1920-12-29
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