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When did break dancing first appear?

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Posted - October 15, 2017

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  • 2500
    It runs in my mind that its appearance was linked to the end of some profitability study sponsored by the American College of Orthopedic Surgeons. I think the Physical Therapist folks were involved there too. It was the same study that promoted the practice of walking fast while swinging weights in each hand. (The rotator cuff specialists need work too.) I could be wrong though . . . This post was edited by Salt and Red Pepper at October 15, 2017 4:38 PM MDT
      October 15, 2017 3:46 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    have no idea, maybe you can google it
      October 15, 2017 4:27 PM MDT
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  • 2327
    It was started by Bruce Springsteen in the 80's. He released a song called "Dancing in the Dark", and you can tell, by the way he's getting hyped, that he's almost getting ready to drop and break dance. Just almost.

    Additional info: He looks just like Adam Sandler in this vid.

      October 15, 2017 4:34 PM MDT
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  • 13071
    The dance style originated primarily among Puerto Rican and African American youths (many of them former members of the Black Spades, the Young Spades, or the Baby Spades) during the mid-1970s in the Bronx.


      October 15, 2017 4:37 PM MDT
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  • 44619
    On my first ship, whilst in Guam, we had a sailor that used to come the the enlisted club and put on a break-dance onstage. This was 1971. His name was Ralph Bankston and he was black. Quite a popular chap who rarely bought a drink. I can still see him.
      October 15, 2017 4:42 PM MDT
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  • 13071
    Your dating Ralph Bankston?
      October 15, 2017 5:11 PM MDT
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  • 44619
    Cute. You are catching up to me in the smart-ass contest. LOL
      October 15, 2017 5:31 PM MDT
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  • 13071
    Thank you Element 99, i take that as a compliment. ;)
      October 15, 2017 6:00 PM MDT
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  • 6124
    Possibly the earliest recording of it.  1930's.  You can catch the break dancing starting around the 1:48 mark

      October 15, 2017 4:41 PM MDT
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  • 44619
    That was INCREDIBLE. I want more. A bit of rap going on at the beginning. Asker's pick.
      October 15, 2017 4:47 PM MDT
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  • 5391
    Epilepsy has been around for thousands of years. 
      October 15, 2017 5:04 PM MDT
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  • I believe it was the early to mid 1800's  when things like Torrets and Cerebral palsy where poorly understood and a both groups where forced to live with each other in Asylums as spasmadics. The two groups inventing breakdanceing at the hospital dance .
      October 15, 2017 5:08 PM MDT
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  • 6124
    OMG!  I was laughcrying at that one!  
      October 15, 2017 6:44 PM MDT
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  • True story.
      October 15, 2017 6:52 PM MDT
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  • 6124
    When you start believing your own bullsh*t, you're in trouble. ;-)
      October 15, 2017 6:56 PM MDT
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  • That ship has sailed long ago my dear.
      October 15, 2017 7:47 PM MDT
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  • 14795
    When they all got tired and their feet urt I suppose ......:(D
      October 15, 2017 5:53 PM MDT
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  • 5835
    The Russians claim break dancing was invented by Soviet soldiers.

      October 15, 2017 8:37 PM MDT
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