2006·Early YouTube·skill
Evolution of Dance
The most-viewed video on YouTube for three and a half years, and a stage routine that predates the site.
You might remember it as Judson Laipply evolution of dance
- SourceLikely original upload
- MediaPlayable from the source
What this was
Judson Laipply performs six minutes of dance styles in sequence, under a spotlight, to a medley running from the 1950s to the 2000s, changing move and era every few bars.
It first appeared in 2006, during early YouTube. The copy this index knows about is on YouTube.
It was already a closing routine from his speaking work, performed live in 2003 and filmed, rather than anything made for the internet. It held the most-viewed position from May 2006 to October 2009 across three separate stretches, and his channel was for a while the most subscribed on the site.
It has been a Jeopardy! clue and a Tonight Show parody, and Laipply has continued to speak and perform.
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Behind the recordWhere it came from
High-confidence original source.
Earliest known source: YouTube
Created by Judson Laipply. Originally uploaded by judsonlaipply. Established by research, not by who posted the copy shown here.
- What happens
- Judson Laipply performs six minutes of dance styles in sequence, under a spotlight, to a medley running from the 1950s to the 2000s, changing move and era every few bars.
- When
- Originally published April 2006.
- Where
- Known on YouTube.