The most amazing thing about the brothers is that they had no real formal training, the younger one and their sister were taught by the older brother and he learned by merely studying and practicing on his own by watching tap dancers. Their father worked at a factory at the time and the brother would accompany him, there was a tap dance studio across the street and he would watch the dancers and practice while his dad worked his shift.
“Talent” doesn’t begin to explain this. This is pure light, pure genius, pure magnificence. When people make something that requires a lot of skill look so easy, you know you’re witnessing ART. It’s 2022 and I just discovered The Nicholas brothers. Thank you to whomever uploaded this ❤️
@@theresag1969 Computer Generated Imagery,this has been going on since the 1930s. Cab Callaway was one of the first to have his dance innovations copied/covered. It took a animated animal to dance step by step with him, that animated animal was him.
@@iam5692 -----my parents gave me a 13" B&W TV for my birthday back in 1976; I was so grateful as I finally got to watch my favorite programs without getting kicked off the TV. I miss those old analog TVs and my family members. Brings back dear memories of family nights and watching TV shows together.
Its crazy to think about how they had no auto tune, no post edit, no sound team, like what were hearing is EXACTLY how these 2 boys sounded at the time. Idk that just blows my mind. I worked as a Music Video Editor for Vevo one summer i was in College and you would not believe the amount of editing that goes into some of your favorite artist.
I feel like a lot of pop artists have been cleaned up by the time they get to radio. There are a few that really are great, a recent one I heard who sang a portion of a song during an interview was Mike Posner. There are a number of honest singers out there, they rise to the top like cream. And there are the others whose musical talent is lacking, so then their work is cleaned up hard by the producers before releasing the tracks.
Uh ... the audio is from a studio recording into a very specific microphone which helps modulate the voice and make it ring... this video was recorded entirely separately and obviously so. lol...
+K Kampy They were both still alive in the early 2000's and they knew. They were even in a Janet Jackson video along with Cyd Charisse and Cab Calloway.
You may want to check out Sammy Davis Jr. he was also a gifted Singer, dancer at a very young age. As you will see he was very young (younger than Nicholas brothers) when he started in the industry with his family by the way. Confident talented child, I love watching video of our rich history .
You need to see them in the movie, Stormy Weather, or the Glenn Miller movies. They are the #1 rated tap dancers by most ratings, a couple put them second to Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. There were what is known as "flash dancers".
The Nicholas Brothers (Fayard 1914-2006 and Harold 1921-2000) taught master classes in tap dance as teachers-in-residence at Harvard University and Radcliffe at Ruth Page Visiting Artists. Among their known students are Debbie Allen, Janet Jackson, and Michael Jackson. Several of today's master tap dancers have performed with or been taught by the brothers: Dianne Walker, Sam Weber, Lane Alexander, Mark Mendonca, Terry Brock, Colburn Kids Tap/L.A, Channing Cook Holmes, Chris Baker, Artis Brienzo, Chester Whitmore, Darlene Gist, Chris Scott, Tobius Tak, Carol Zee, and Steve Zee. In 1991, the Nicholas Brothers received Kennedy Center Honors in recognition of their six decades of achievements. Two of Fayard's granddaughters dance as the "Nicholas Sisters" and have won awards for their performances.
Have you seen the Berry Brothers? They were a trio of Black brothers that did not get the recognition or notoriety as the Nicholas Brothers did but neither did they unfortunately.
There will never be dancers who can rival or replicate the style, sophistication, acrobatics, finesse, creativity and pure genius of the Nicholas Brothers. They could not only sing but we're multilingual speaking 5 languages! They are unparalleled as entertainers!
I only discovered these guys recently and from the movie Stormy weather. My jaw dropped on that performance. I had no idea they were doing this at this young of an age. Wow, these guys were possibly the greatest at this ever.
This is some talent that transcends time and and space! Im a millennial and I think this music is timeless, classic, genius. They were ahead of their time.
I only discovered them in the past few years as well - here on TH-cam. I was watching a replay of the original performance of Riverdance, when the Nicholas Brothers clip from Stormy Weather came up, and I watched it!! I damn near fell out of my chair! The MOST impressive thing about that dance is that they filmed the whole thing on the FIRST TAKE!!!
The amazing thing is from what I understand they were largely self-taught. Fayard the older brother watched other dancers and practiced their moves and then in turn taught the younger brother Harold. Absolutely amazing.
"Are you professionals?" "Professionals nothing, we've passed that stage!" Gotta love that confidence at such a young age. I read them up on Wikipedia and the racism they had to put up with, particularly in the South is both heartbreaking and mindboggling. Thankfully they overcame it eventually and they finally earned the respect they deserved. R.I.P Fayard Nicholas (1914-2006) and Harold Nicholas (1921-2000).
@GURU DA GR8EST OVERALL from your words to Gaia's ears ... bc poverty and humans / square meters are THE biggest factors re surviving c19 ... and given the cycles of plunder Africa's suffered / and does today ... the threat of horrors is very likely. May c19 help humankind become a one race with no political borders ....
I think you missed the joke. It wasn't about "confidence." They said "Professionals nothing, we've passed that stage. We're AMATEURS.". This highlighted ignorance, not confidence.
@@9mrjacob this particular musical number was from a Warner Brothers Vitaphone short titled "The Black Network". If you're doubting the year of the film feel free to look it up on IMDb.
Oh, those good old days when black music was beautiful, wholesome and the dancing superb. To think that these early pioneers could do all this in a hostile environment of those years is quite remarkable.
When I was a child I didn't know nothing about these talented brothers they are my uncle's my mother is Dorothy Nicholas my father is Nat Kendricks and my father never told me about this till I was about 12 years old because he took me away from my mother and my mother used to perform at the Cotton club used to go as The Nicolas Kids but when she left to finish school they became the Nicholas brothers
You mean you never heard of the Nicholas brothers …and boy could they dance …You simply do not see this any more…..these two young men danced well into middle age…FABULOUS.
Having grown up as a kid who saw them on TV as much older men, this brings goosebumps and a smile. Thanks for posting this gem of black entertainment history
@Deborah Parker. Lol. That's not true at all. Shirley Temple, Buddy Ebsen, Marilou Metzger, and a group of 4 black men who tap danced in an Abbott and Costello movie were all better. The BEST tap dancers by far were the group in the Abbott and Costello movie which I have on a DVD disc.
@@lynettepalecek3141 You forgot Ann Miller, Ruby Keeler and Eleanor Powell. Fred Astaire could tap as well. Just watch Stormy Weather if anybody at any time can out match what the Nicholas Brothers did in that movie.
@@youtubeillegallydeletesacc1525 You can believe what you want to. That's your choice. You obviously NEVER watched the group of BLACK men that danced in the Abbott and Costello movie that was made in 1941. If you had, then you never would have made such an idiotic statement to me in your comment. I don't expect any intelligence from you because you were stupid enough to swear. It would be impossible for me to ratiocinate with you because you're too ignorant, immature, and childish so I'm not going to waste my time trying to. Get lost you moron!
You notice how everyone in the room was watching their feet?! Just a magical performance that was ahead their time. Like Gregory Hines said, “They will need CGI to see this again but the Nicolas Brothers could never be duplicated.”
They were in a class all their own, gives me goosebumps watching these two. They were just warming up at that age. In later years they would outperform everybody. Astonishing.
@@pigjubby1 Rap was in part created and most definetly stimulated by the elites and the CIA to keep that demographic in poverty and in a culture which fetishizes violence, drugs, crime, misogyny, and sexual indecency/perversion. Very rich people are doing that to this day. It only gets worse from here.
@@blankstare3724 you are correct. Blacks have always had a massive positive/forward influence on creative arts. It is usually corrupted, unfortunately.
OMG! Beyond magnificent. They put all other dancers, then and now, to shame. And Harold's facial expressions are priceless. It's unfortunate that they didn't get the true recognition that they deserved at the time, but thank God for TH-cam where we can enjoy and marvel at these great dancers.
By all accounts, Gene Kelly was (to put it politely) difficult to work with, but he certainly deserves credit for insisting on dancing with the Nicholas Brothers in "The Pirate," even though at the time that meant that the scene would be cut out of showings in the South, which is why the studio normally wouldn't have permitted it.
That's what I said , they didnt get there props as they should as innovators of dance and unique style but the copy cats Fred Astaire and Kelly did. ☹ A crying shame.
@@m.waymireI mean Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were talented as well and it's not their fault they were more mainstream. I think Fred Astaire said the Nicholas brothers were the most talented tap dancers he'd seen.
Like a white guy, i can say that *is a Bless for the Culture the art from Afroamericans* .. without them, the whole planet could be very very sad and boring.. thank for blues, jazz, various dance styles, Soul, Funk, disco, rap, house..
Holy Cow! They are excellent and they look so handsome in their three piece suits. It's too bad that we don't dress up like everyone did, back in the day.
Speak for yourself. In my church, people do still dress up. I love to wear dresses and jewelry. Almost all of the men in my church wear suits with ties 👔 and almost all of the women wear dresses. Some of the women in my church never wear pants.
@@lynettepalecek3141 Excuse me? I am talking about the majority of the people from childhood to adults dressing up besides for church. Everyone would dress up in semi-dress clothes, every day after dinner. Men and boys would wear white shirts and dress trousers, women and girls would wear nice casual dresses then they would sit on the porch, go for walks, or go visiting. Everyone dresses for church, that is a given. Back in the day everyone would be dressed whenever they went shopping, to the doctors, or even down to the bank. I seen a lot of home movies and photos from my great grandparents showing how it was back in their day. Now a days the majority of the people dress like bums.. This just don't care anymore, and that is sad.
I have never seen a duo dance with such impeccable timing, style, and grace the way the Nicholas Brothers did. Incredible performers! May they both rest peacefully.
I can't believe what I'm watching. I had no idea there was footage of the Nicholas brothers when they were this young. This clip is the epitome of their tapping brilliance. For me, this is the great height of their dancing. All the leaps and splits of later times - especially the splits - was a diversion away from their raw great, pure dancing. The pounding to the floor splits was painful to watch and very injurious to the body. In this clip they are everything a dancer should be and a dance should be. Sheer, intricate, dazzling dance. Nothing else. Unfettered, un-gimmicky dancing. The dancing surpasses Fred Astairie's tapping technique by far and also even way greater than Michael Jackson, although it's not an exact comparison because it's two different dance styles. I always knew the Nicholas brothers were great. But this even exceeded how great I knew they were. The choreography is splendid. And their synchronization is superb, and impeccable - almost like they are being magnetized by the stars above.
They weren’t pounding to the floor. Their feet hit the floor first and they slid into it very fast. That’s talent. They had mastered tap and upped the ante for the amateurs like Fred Astaire.😲
The Nicolas brothers had the kind of talent and determination that is a rarefind in todays world. m.th-cam.com/channels/F17e74Ci-pKPZcybE17DBA.htmlvideos
Wow.. I often explain to people that these lads inspired Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire.. such raw talent.. it flowed from them.. what a life they must of had.. they only passed in the 80’s..😌🙏… incredible journey.. let us raise a glass 🥃.. to the Nicholas Brothers..
Straight raw talent, uncut, pure & not diluted talent. In 2019 when the music world is a dumping site and performers of today put out trash, it only makes me love The Nicholas Bros even more. 😍
CaringHeart Listen to their interviews.... Fayard developed the Nicholas Brothers style and timing... but very early on, not a gift, through hard work... the gift would be the super, ultra sharp and fine result, I would say.
Man, I LOVE my Black people! Watching this brought such a smile to my face and my heart! There’s nothing better than watching old movies with Black artists of that time. The triumphant spirit of my people shone brightly even in those days! What a joy to see!!! 💕💕💕💕
@@donaldsims6592 The thing is everyone has ripped off something one way or another alot of what we call black Blues music was influenced by White Hawaiian Blues players in fact if I was to tell you Blues music was made by a White Woman and a Hawaiian you might laugh but Helen Louise made what we call blues music back in 1916 7 years before Blind Blake made his music back in 1923 who is credited to be the originator of Blues music
The Nicholas Brothers what great dancers. They could dance, sing and act. What amazing talent. You just cannot take your eyes off them. They were tops. Are they on the walk of fame. If not they shoild be because they great and never to be forgotten. A M A Z I NG.
People don't realize the grinding, obsessive work behind a performance like that, in which every little twitch of the eyebrow has been perfected. I hope they were the ones that were obsessed, and not some domineering parent ... !
The fact that nearly 100 years later over 3 million have viewed this tells you they are immortal.
The most amazing thing about the brothers is that they had no real formal training, the younger one and their sister were taught by the older brother and he learned by merely studying and practicing on his own by watching tap dancers. Their father worked at a factory at the time and the brother would accompany him, there was a tap dance studio across the street and he would watch the dancers and practice while his dad worked his shift.
Значит ..талант...это количество часов,проведенных на тренировке...
So, natural ability + the leadership of a top talent + drive = people still being amazed by you almost 100 years later.
@@volterosein3956
Талант - это талант ( дар )
А вот кто как им распорядится , это уже вопрос .
Закопает или раскроет по полной .
@@backgroundmusik
Exactly
They should make a movie about them none of this garbage we see now AND I’m still waiting for my movie about Sammy Davis Jr!!!!!!!
I believe all those pioneers have never been given credit for what they brought to dance and the movies.
“Talent” doesn’t begin to explain this. This is pure light, pure genius, pure magnificence. When people make something that requires a lot of skill look so easy, you know you’re witnessing ART. It’s 2022 and I just discovered The Nicholas brothers. Thank you to whomever uploaded this ❤️
So sweet I love this song one of my favorite video of all time. How are you Paula ?
It's now 2023 and I just discovered them. What a joy to watch ... I'll be looking for more.
Nearly 100 years later and they’re still the greatest of all time.
@@ericsmith1786 I’m doing fine Eric, thank you for asking and sorry for the 7 month delay 😄 oopsie
@@CMichael2276 So true!
So young.
So confident.
So talented.
Absolutely flawless and fluid dance moves.
And they are independent from gravity.
…and they just got better from this! Absolutely amazing!
Performed with joy on their faces instead of a "Bad Boy" attitude.
Pure showmanship with class! Their talent personified and without equal even today! The one and only Nichols Brothers! RIP Legends!
and voices to die for
To this day,I still haven't seen anybody dance like them.
I believe Bill Bojangles taught them
You will but know it's CGI.
@@theresag1969 Like I said,I still haven't seen anybody dance like them. I know I never will.What is CGI ?
@Karen B Black americans/pioneers, innovators, entertainers,etc. are the most copied, covered group in the history of humanities existence.
@@theresag1969 Computer Generated Imagery,this has been going on since the 1930s. Cab Callaway was one of the first to have his dance innovations copied/covered. It took a animated animal to dance step by step with him, that animated animal was him.
“Professionals? Oh, we’re way past that. We’re amateurs!” Gets me every time. I ❤ these guys.
I've never seen them this young! There will Never again be dancers like these talented brothers.
If these kids were on America's got talent they would win hands down.
This is false because they don’t have an sad backstory
@@faitheroicoffice1097 They are all dead. Of course I know. I grew up watching them on a 13" B&W TV. I am old, they are dead.
@@iam5692 -----my parents gave me a 13" B&W TV for my birthday back in 1976; I was so grateful as I finally got to watch my favorite programs without getting kicked off the TV. I miss those old analog TVs and my family members. Brings back dear memories of family nights and watching TV shows together.
they're be trending for weeks on twitter too
@@unculturedswine1871 I know you are just being facetious.
The singing, the dancing, the clothes, the class, the style. 🤩 Wow! 🤩
On Children don't forget that!! If these were adults it would be impressive but kids with this level of polish is UNREAL .
There is no dancing team that could match the pure talent that the Nicholas Brothers had.
The Nicholas Brothers were such professionals at that young age. WOW!!!! very talented kids.
This footage is over 80 years old. Wow.
No excuses for bad quality videos from the 90s lol
That’d be called the 30s 😬
👀
Film was so much better than early video cameras and digital recorders. We're only just catching back up to it again now.
@@dxb338 hows this so?
I think this footage is probably enhanced.
Its crazy to think about how they had no auto tune, no post edit, no sound team, like what were hearing is EXACTLY how these 2 boys sounded at the time. Idk that just blows my mind. I worked as a Music Video Editor for Vevo one summer i was in College and you would not believe the amount of editing that goes into some of your favorite artist.
I know. I was in broadcasting
It's called TALENT. what we have now is a lazy, cheap way to make quick cash. Those guys back then worked extremely hard just to be accepted.....
I feel like a lot of pop artists have been cleaned up by the time they get to radio. There are a few that really are great, a recent one I heard who sang a portion of a song during an interview was Mike Posner. There are a number of honest singers out there, they rise to the top like cream. And there are the others whose musical talent is lacking, so then their work is cleaned up hard by the producers before releasing the tracks.
Did Fayyard say " Google dust"?
Uh ... the audio is from a studio recording into a very specific microphone which helps modulate the voice and make it ring...
this video was recorded entirely separately and obviously so.
lol...
The dance they performed in "Stormy Weather" is probably the best ever filmed. I've watched it many times, and I'm always amazed.
Hi Donna
So sweet I love this song one of my favorite song of all time. How are you Donna Tate ?
Fred Astaire thought so too,and who's going to argue with Fred Astaire? Not me! The Nicholas Brothers were amazing,pure and simple.
They Killin it oh I LOVE them
Can't even be duplicated to THIS day
The younger one's voice is off the charts beautiful ❤️
Silky smooth like butter
Can you imagine going back in time and telling them we would still be watching them in 2014!
+K Kampy 2015 now :)
+K Kampy They were both still alive in the early 2000's and they knew. They were even in a Janet Jackson video along with Cyd Charisse and Cab Calloway.
That's good to know.
what are you talking about k kampy i am watching them in 2017 and i am 52year old
2017
You find yourself smiling without realizing it because you're so focussed on their steps.
...as you watch EVERYONE in the background watching their feet!
Stomps, Slides, Slaps, Triplets, 32nds...
They danced all that and more!
So true 😀🌻🌼
They bring out the Joy that’s always within ❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I was smiling at the first note!
Hahahahahahaha, you're right about that, hahahahahahaha sooooooooo hilariously funny but true! !
The GREATEST.
Коротко и ясно!
Одним словом!!
I've just never seen anything like these two. Sometimes I get goosebumps when I watch how well they do this.
You may want to check out Sammy Davis Jr. he was also a gifted Singer, dancer at a very young age. As you will see he was very young (younger than Nicholas brothers) when he started in the industry with his family by the way. Confident talented child, I love watching video of our rich history .
All l can say is wow😮
So do I, it makes me go cold sometimes with emotion, they're SO Fantastically Brilliant
Not only were they phenomenal dancers they sure can sing. This is the first time I have seen their talent as boys.
Watching in 2020. They are just amazingly talented. Nothing like them yet.
check out cab calloway doing Jumpin Jive with them ! !
You need to see them in the movie, Stormy Weather, or the Glenn Miller movies. They are the #1 rated tap dancers by most ratings, a couple put them second to Bill "Bojangles" Robinson. There were what is known as "flash dancers".
I'm first time watching this video.
Excellence at its best. I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Mr Harold Nicholas back in the early 80's.
@@melvinpruitt3907 what a wonderful memory brother. God bless!
Amazing how their knees held up with their incredible moves.
The Nicholas Brothers (Fayard 1914-2006 and Harold 1921-2000) taught master classes in tap dance as teachers-in-residence at Harvard University and Radcliffe at Ruth Page Visiting Artists. Among their known students are Debbie Allen, Janet Jackson, and Michael Jackson. Several of today's master tap dancers have performed with or been taught by the brothers: Dianne Walker, Sam Weber, Lane Alexander, Mark Mendonca, Terry Brock, Colburn Kids Tap/L.A, Channing Cook Holmes, Chris Baker, Artis Brienzo, Chester Whitmore, Darlene Gist, Chris Scott, Tobius Tak, Carol Zee, and Steve Zee. In 1991, the Nicholas Brothers received Kennedy Center Honors in recognition of their six decades of achievements. Two of Fayard's granddaughters dance as the "Nicholas Sisters" and have won awards for their performances.
Probably the greatest dance duo in the history of the world, right there!
Have you seen the Berry Brothers? They were a trio of Black brothers that did not get the recognition or notoriety as the Nicholas Brothers did but neither did they unfortunately.
@@m.waymireWow! Just watched the Berry Brothers..,you’re right! They were incredible!
There will never be dancers who can rival or replicate the style, sophistication, acrobatics, finesse, creativity and pure genius of the Nicholas Brothers. They could not only sing but we're multilingual speaking 5 languages! They are unparalleled as entertainers!
Omit Probably and you are right.
They would grow up to be the greatest dance team in Hollywood history.
They kinda did .
they didn't need to grow to do that!
@@ceciliapreziose3783 true, but they DID grow up to be even more amazing as adult artists.
Not really. The Johnson brothers were back in 1928
Are they still alive?
Sit back, relax & drink it all in. The talent here on display is immense and we shall never see the likes of again in our lifetime.
That younger brother sure had a thing. Love his voice and the expressive way that he sings..
There's no more swag in 2019 because they used it all up in 1936 😂😂😂
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Dead on!
Can't you watch them over and over and over?
@@christinaomalie429 ikr
Swag drought
My 3yr old makes us watch this everyday
Bless him/her
Bless 🙏🏽 ( good soul at heart ) maybe little man/little mamas been here before lol 😁
Aww
Good taste
I only discovered these guys recently and from the movie Stormy weather. My jaw dropped on that performance. I had no idea they were doing this at this young of an age. Wow, these guys were possibly the greatest at this ever.
The Nicholas Brothers were AWESOME
This is some talent that transcends time and and space! Im a millennial and I think this music is timeless, classic, genius. They were ahead of their time.
The younger one was married to Dorothy Dandridge
I only discovered them in the past few years as well - here on TH-cam. I was watching a replay of the original performance of Riverdance, when the Nicholas Brothers clip from Stormy Weather came up, and I watched it!! I damn near fell out of my chair! The MOST impressive thing about that dance is that they filmed the whole thing on the FIRST TAKE!!!
Agreed!! They are awesome.
They were an outstanding pair. They had a style all there own. Miss them.
Even as kids they were better than anyone else.
They fly! & were big Personalities even as little kids!
Wow they can dance & carry a tune without auto what happened
“Professionals nothing we past that stage... we’re Amateurs” GOLDEN 👑👑
I love it! Even more impressive haha
Very talented, however Harold the younger brother , did Dorothea Dandridge dirty.
@@karimanicolette1210 Didn't have to be there, it's already out there and you can search for it lmao.
@@Thewritingelf She must have called you and told you everything if not it’s here say from the media.😮
The amazing thing is from what I understand they were largely self-taught. Fayard the older brother watched other dancers and practiced their moves and then in turn taught the younger brother Harold. Absolutely amazing.
They only got better with time! Amazing dancers!
@@gregnormal55.. stay safe from what??? This is not a dating site. This doesn't support fake COVID comments.
I love the youngest facial expressions, such a cutie pie!:)
He been on Cosby show plenty of times
Frankie lymon #1 at it
That's Mr. Harold Nicholas. He grew up to be quite the Lady killer. 😜💖
@@stellabellafontay9366 And, unfortunately really cruel to his wife Dorothy Dandridge.
@@susankennedy5739 yes unfortunately! I respect them as dancers they were amazing but he was a bad person
Anyone get this in their recommended after the “1940s rap but wait for it”
Just 3 hours ago..
Yes sir
Yup ☺
Yes
Exactly
I watch it often. Just amazing and the best EVER!
Love the look of sheer joy on their faces! This is great entertainment….why’s the world gone to the gutter?!
Hi Brenda
So sweet I love this song one of my favorite video of all time. How are you Brenda Jones ?
You're literally watching this clip in "this world" for free, that doesn't sound too bad.
"Are you professionals?"
"Professionals nothing, we've passed that stage!"
Gotta love that confidence at such a young age.
I read them up on Wikipedia and the racism they had to put up with, particularly in the South is both heartbreaking and mindboggling.
Thankfully they overcame it eventually and they finally earned the respect they deserved.
R.I.P Fayard Nicholas (1914-2006) and Harold Nicholas (1921-2000).
I was born in 2000
It is to bad that tap dancing is a lost art.
@GURU DA GR8EST OVERALL from your words to Gaia's ears ... bc poverty and humans / square meters are THE biggest factors re surviving c19 ... and given the cycles of plunder Africa's suffered / and does today ... the threat of horrors is very likely. May c19 help humankind become a one race with no political borders ....
@@stevescofield7806 people still tap dance and river dancing is tap as well
I think you missed the joke. It wasn't about "confidence." They said "Professionals nothing, we've passed that stage. We're AMATEURS.". This highlighted ignorance, not confidence.
Hard to believe that was from 1936. The film quality was incredible.
It was actually 1932.
@@susankennedy5739 No. This particular clip was 1936.
@@lscarver5 Say it louder for the people in the back. Hear that Michael Jackson estate?
@@lscarver5 Is it really? Fayard was from 1914 and Harold 1921, which then means they were 22 and 15 in this clip.
@@9mrjacob this particular musical number was from a Warner Brothers Vitaphone short titled "The Black Network". If you're doubting the year of the film feel free to look it up on IMDb.
This is making me very emotional. Some people are extremely special ✨
So talented and good looking to boot. They were raised well. They were dancing well into their 70’s.
True talent! I don’t care if it’s 85 years old! Timeless!
Oh, those good old days when black music was beautiful, wholesome and the dancing superb. To think that these early pioneers could do all this in a hostile environment of those years is quite remarkable.
Ma Rainey and Lucille Bogan, among others did not have wholesome music in the 1920's-1930's.
I believe that talent does not have a color, too bad you do.
Love love love ❤️ they were phenomenal as kids and as adults 🔥
SIMPLY AMAZING!!!
When I was a child I didn't know nothing about these talented brothers they are my uncle's my mother is Dorothy Nicholas my father is Nat Kendricks and my father never told me about this till I was about 12 years old because he took me away from my mother and my mother used to perform at the Cotton club used to go as The Nicolas Kids but when she left to finish school they became the Nicholas brothers
Wow. Is that a true story. I hope it is. Amazing.
wish I could say they were MY uncles. How I envy you
Punctuation please!
@@cedricstripling9456 stop being jealous that the Nicholas Brothers are not related to you Cedric.
Question: was the younger one gay?
Punkanelly Lovejoy none of my family aren’t gay my uncle was married to Dorothy Danbridge and had two kid’s but what made you ask that?
I have never seen them this young before, and didn’t even know they could sing!
Funny I said same thing for real👍🏼❤
@@chloerodriguez1514 Try watching them sing Chattanooga choo choo with Dorothy Dandridge.
Simply perfection. God blessed them with class style and genius. We are blessed to always have this video.
Gifted. Marvelous dancing, absolutely the best.
Look at the joy in their faces and in their movements. This is talent.
Never have two performers put more JOY in their work than these two.
your absolutely right! you can see their smiles of joy...and the little one squeals with joy...awesome!
+Geoffrey Phipps *you're
Sammy Davis Jr. was also a wonderfully joyous man.
Pure talent. Lovely to watch. And delivered with positivity. Cant help feel good watching this. Visual honey lol No gay.
You mean you never heard of the Nicholas brothers …and boy could they dance …You simply do not see this any more…..these two young men danced well into middle age…FABULOUS.
I can't stop watching this!
Having grown up as a kid who saw them on TV as much older men, this brings goosebumps and a smile. Thanks for posting this gem of black entertainment history
Don't let the racists win.
It's just entertainment history.
It's 2021, still NO ONE can come in the same UNIVERSE as The Nicholas Brothers, THE BEST EVER!!!!
@Deborah Parker. Lol. That's not true at all. Shirley Temple, Buddy Ebsen, Marilou Metzger, and a group of 4 black men who tap danced in an Abbott and Costello movie were all better. The BEST tap dancers by far were the group in the Abbott and Costello movie which I have on a DVD disc.
@@lynettepalecek3141 In MY opinion, NO ONE is better!!
@@lynettepalecek3141 You forgot Ann Miller, Ruby Keeler and Eleanor Powell. Fred Astaire could tap as well. Just watch Stormy Weather if anybody at any time can out match what the Nicholas Brothers did in that movie.
My thoughts exactly
@@youtubeillegallydeletesacc1525 You can believe what you want to. That's your choice. You obviously NEVER watched the group of BLACK men that danced in the Abbott and Costello movie that was made in 1941. If you had, then you never would have made such an idiotic statement to me in your comment. I don't expect any intelligence from you because you were stupid enough to swear. It would be impossible for me to ratiocinate with you because you're too ignorant, immature, and childish so I'm not going to waste my time trying to. Get lost you moron!
Oh how i wish people presented themselves like this now days. What talent!
Me too.
Not only are they great dancers, they’re great artists. Wow.
You notice how everyone in the room was watching their feet?! Just a magical performance that was ahead their time. Like Gregory Hines said, “They will need CGI to see this again but the Nicolas Brothers could never be duplicated.”
Pure talent is elixir
Love that keen eye you got...
I watched the technique, Stomps, Slaps, 32nds, Slides, Triplets, and more!
Snd rightly so! One of, i mean two of a kind!
Funny u mention Gregory Hines I used to care for his sister she was definitely an Indian I can vouch for that loved that woman
Thanks for pointing that out. I hadn't noticed. Their feet are spectacular. As are their smiles.
They were in a class all their own, gives me goosebumps watching these two. They were just warming up at that age. In later years they would outperform everybody. Astonishing.
That was pure talent! Gorgeous voices.
So sweet I love this song one of my favorite video of all time. How are you Michelle Bender ?
This is fantastic. I LOVE the music from this Era. The dancing, the clothes. Dapper Dan's. This was talent .
And true style, no nose rings or tattoos or torn clothing. Impeccable.😀
Now these are true natural, God given talents and gifts on display. They can sing and dance. These guys are smooth, smooth!!!!
Hello Cheryl , How are you doing?
Black people should always hold their heads high. Where would we be without the contributions of Black folk?!
Too bad rap has helped ruin it.
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Yes
@@pigjubby1 Rap was in part created and most definetly stimulated by the elites and the CIA to keep that demographic in poverty and in a culture which fetishizes violence, drugs, crime, misogyny, and sexual indecency/perversion. Very rich people are doing that to this day. It only gets worse from here.
@@blankstare3724 you are correct. Blacks have always had a massive positive/forward influence on creative arts. It is usually corrupted, unfortunately.
Thanks to video we can still enjoy the stunning, amazing talents and skills of the Nicholas Brothers!
Stunning talent, almost 90 years have passed and they’re still the best.
OMG! Beyond magnificent. They put all other dancers, then and now, to shame. And Harold's facial expressions are priceless. It's unfortunate that they didn't get the true recognition that they deserved at the time, but thank God for TH-cam where we can enjoy and marvel at these great dancers.
By all accounts, Gene Kelly was (to put it politely) difficult to work with, but he certainly deserves credit for insisting on dancing with the Nicholas Brothers in "The Pirate," even though at the time that meant that the scene would be cut out of showings in the South, which is why the studio normally wouldn't have permitted it.
They were well known. Perhaps the greatest dance team of all time?😊
That's what I said , they didnt get there props as they should as innovators of dance and unique style but the copy cats Fred Astaire and Kelly did. ☹ A crying shame.
@@m.waymireI mean Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers were talented as well and it's not their fault they were more mainstream. I think Fred Astaire said the Nicholas brothers were the most talented tap dancers he'd seen.
He was right. No its no fault of anyone but the industry during that era they industry wouldn't allow it@@sarahberkner
Like a white guy, i can say that *is a Bless for the Culture the art from Afroamericans* .. without them, the whole planet could be very very sad and boring.. thank for blues, jazz, various dance styles, Soul, Funk, disco, rap, house..
Totally agree with you!!!
I've never seen so much talent in my life, I only discovered them today!!!
Sweet!
Glad you put house. Always feel as this major contribution is overlooked
African Americans are the geniuses of American music.
@@megshimatsu8615 ...and dance!
So Classy!!!
Just the very
Best!!!❤️❤️💐💐💐💐💐💫
They definitely passed the professional stage!
God bless. That's awesome 💯👏
Holy Cow! They are excellent and they look so handsome in their three piece suits.
It's too bad that we don't dress up like everyone did, back in the day.
Speak for yourself. In my church, people do still dress up. I love to wear dresses and jewelry. Almost all of the men in my church wear suits with ties 👔 and almost all of the women wear dresses. Some of the women in my church never wear pants.
@@lynettepalecek3141 Excuse me? I am talking about the majority of the people from childhood to adults dressing up besides for church. Everyone would dress up in semi-dress clothes, every day after dinner. Men and boys would wear white shirts and dress trousers, women and girls would wear nice casual dresses then they would sit on the porch, go for walks, or go visiting. Everyone dresses for church, that is a given. Back in the day everyone would be dressed whenever they went shopping, to the doctors, or even down to the bank. I seen a lot of home movies and photos from my great grandparents showing how it was back in their day. Now a days the majority of the people dress like bums.. This just don't care anymore, and that is sad.
@@mochatech121 Their mother put it in their contracts that they had to dress as true gentlemen in every performance 🙂
Einfach schön❤
Danke..
Musik ..Stil...und Intelligenz.
😢das fehlt heute sooo
Danke❤
Their performance in the masterful "Stormy Weather" was brilliant, unrivaled, & electrifying!!
The little one tho his voiceee 😍😍😍
The greatest dance duet of all time or at least in the history of recorded video. No doubt about that.
I think Jumping' Jive was better, but this is awesome, especially when you take into account their age!
My Father managed them! They were the best!
What about Fred and Ginger? or Shirley T and friend?
@@starling9172 Yes!!!! wonderful!
@@starling9172 what about them?? 🙊
I remembered him as the Karate man in Uptown Saturday Night. Beautiful. It wasn't ALWAYS depressing and sad in those days.
I have never seen a duo dance with such impeccable timing, style, and grace the way the Nicholas Brothers did. Incredible performers! May they both rest peacefully.
For anyone wondering, the younger Nicholas brother died on July 3rd, 2000 and his older brother died on January 24th, 2006
Rest in Peace
*peace.
We don't want them in pieces.
@@kbg7822 thanks
😥😢😥
Excellent dancers. Super.Bravo.
I can't believe what I'm watching. I had no idea there was footage of the Nicholas brothers when they were this young. This clip is the epitome of their tapping brilliance. For me, this is the great height of their dancing. All the leaps and splits of later times - especially the splits - was a diversion away from their raw great, pure dancing. The pounding to the floor splits was painful to watch and very injurious to the body. In this clip they are everything a dancer should be and a dance should be. Sheer, intricate, dazzling dance. Nothing else. Unfettered, un-gimmicky dancing. The dancing surpasses Fred Astairie's tapping technique by far and also even way greater than Michael Jackson, although it's not an exact comparison because it's two different dance styles. I always knew the Nicholas brothers were great. But this even exceeded how great I knew they were. The choreography is splendid. And their synchronization is superb, and impeccable - almost like they are being magnetized by the stars above.
Please! Don't compare apples to oranges....
They weren’t pounding to the floor. Their feet hit the floor first and they slid into it very fast. That’s talent. They had mastered tap and upped the ante for the amateurs like Fred Astaire.😲
Watching in 2019 with a huge appreciation of true artistry and talent! Smiling in 2019 & forever 😍
Must confess that I smiled too, thought it would be some kind of an outdated show, but their talent is timeless
The Nicolas brothers had the kind of talent and determination that is a rarefind in todays world.
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Yeeeees!
@@aliceshaw8265 they processed their hair to b more appealing.
Watching in 2219.
My god! Best dancers who ever lived. And what class they had!
Wow.. I often explain to people that these lads inspired Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire.. such raw talent.. it flowed from them.. what a life they must of had.. they only passed in the 80’s..😌🙏… incredible journey.. let us raise a glass 🥃.. to the Nicholas Brothers..
I'm 30 years old and I've seen this the sign of the time just great and brilliant!
So handsome, so talented, so ahead of their time!
Pure class.
Straight raw talent, uncut, pure & not diluted talent. In 2019 when the music world is a dumping site and performers of today put out trash, it only makes me love The Nicholas Bros even more. 😍
Their performances with the Glenn Miller Band's Kalamazoo and Chatanooga Choo-Choo were just plain spectacular!! And, Dorothy Dandridge, ......, WOW!
You hit the nail on the head with your comment. The Nicholas are so handsome in their three piece suits. 💕❤️💕
Agreed. Perfect wording;raw and uncut and pure talent. Could not say it any better. The editing is just different camera angles and that's it.
Amen 🙏
Wow!! they had super talent even at a very young age. The best of the best!!!
Такого выступления я ещё не видела,просто шедевр,классные степисты,малый просто чудо,ещё и поет,и танцуют синхронно!,браво!
Короли степа,на все времена!!!
they are so young here they definitely have the gift
CaringHeart Listen to their interviews.... Fayard developed the Nicholas Brothers style and timing... but very early on, not a gift, through hard work... the gift would be the super, ultra sharp and fine result, I would say.
@@douglassharpe55talent like this is in the blood. frfr And I'm sure they were hardworkers. That's another part of the gift😁🤗
Not too young actually. They are 22 and 15 in this, the both were late bloomers I think
@@CTS1661 I am convinced that this was filmed earlier than 1936. It looks about 1932 or 33.
@@layde1 Umm... this clip is from a Warner Brothers short movie called "The Black Network" 1936
Even as kids the Nicholas brothers had phenomenal talent.
What beautiful, talented, handsome, pollite, confident and loveley brothers they were.
Nobody taps better timming than the Nicholas Brothers ❤
Man, I LOVE my Black people! Watching this brought such a smile to my face and my heart! There’s nothing better than watching old movies with Black artists of that time. The triumphant spirit of my people shone brightly even in those days! What a joy to see!!! 💕💕💕💕
I hope they made lots of money and invested wisely and didn’t get ripped off.
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White people appreciate this great talent also. I hope they were treated well!
@@bigbern6366
You know better than that.Artist are still being ripped off.
lol, I'm not black, and I love this.....such inspirational talent!
@@donaldsims6592 The thing is everyone has ripped off something one way or another alot of what we call black Blues music was influenced by White Hawaiian Blues players in fact if I was to tell you Blues music was made by a White Woman and a Hawaiian you might laugh but Helen Louise made what we call blues music back in 1916 7 years before Blind Blake made his music back in 1923 who is credited to be the originator of Blues music
Plain and simple the Nicholas Brothers had a God Given Talent, on all levels.
Amen to that!!
Apart from their stunning talent, this is CHARMING. A delight.
The Nicholas Brothers what great dancers. They could dance, sing and act. What amazing talent. You just cannot take your eyes off them. They were tops. Are they on the walk of fame. If not they shoild be because they great and never to be forgotten. A M A Z I NG.
Imagine the practice, rehearsals and dedication that went into these performances!
People don't realize the grinding, obsessive work behind a performance like that, in which every little twitch of the eyebrow has been perfected. I hope they were the ones that were obsessed, and not some domineering parent ... !