"Harlem Shuffle" is an R&B song written and originally recorded by the duo Bob & Earl in 1963. The song describes a dance called the “Harlem Shuffle”, and mentions several other contemporary dances of the early 1960s, including the Monkey Shine, the Limbo, the Hitch hike, the Slide, and the Pony.
This version was recorded by Roy Head and the Traits, a popular band in Houston where I grew up. The horn section is outstanding and it’s hard not to jump up and dance.
