Dances like the Lindy Hop had been capturing the attention of New Yorkers throughout the $1920$ s with a string of musicals that appeared on Broadway. Of the first, "Shuffle Along" by stride pianist and composer Eubie Blake was a hit in $1921.$ Another, "Runnin' Wild" became a hit in $1923$ and introduced the $q,$ the first dance craze of the $1920$ s$.$

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Hip Hop

Shuffle Stomp

Moonwalk