BLACK BETTY

CHOREOGRAPHER: William Sevone (WM '71) (November 13th 2002) Fremantle, Australia
		email: williamsevone@yahoo.com.au
COUNT: 64
TYPE: 4 Wall Line Dance
LEVEL: Intermediate
MUSIC: Black Betty by Tom Jones-109 bpm (Mr. Jones / single-both remixes: see note below)

Choreographer's note: This song was adapted and originally recorded around 1940 by
Huddie Ledbetter - better known as 'Leadbelly'. Huddie also wrote and recorded the
beautiful and slightly haunting 'Goodnight Irene' which became in later years a
much recorded Country Classic. Tom Jones has done the song justice (albeIt with a
little Las Vegas cabaret style gusto).

Dance starts straight after the word '...Leadbelly' as in 'This is T.J....
dedicating the song to Leadbelly', with feet together and weight on left.

2X STOMP-STOMP-KICK BALLSIDE (12:00)

1-2	Stomp right next to left twice
3&4	Kick right forward, step right next to left, touch left toe to left side
5-6	Stomp left next to right twice
7&8	Kick left forward, step left next to right, touch right to to right side

CROSS STEP, 3/4 LEFT, SHUFFLE BACKWARD, CROSS-SIDE TOUCH, SYNCOPATED STOMP TURNS (12:00)

9-10	Cross step right over left, Unwind 3/4 left (weight on right)
11&12	Step backward left, close right next to left, step backward left
13-14	Cross touch right toe over left, Touch right toe to right side
&15	Step right next to left, turn 1/4 right and stomp left slightly forward
	(weight on both feet)
&16	Turn 1/4 left and step left next to right, turn 1/4 left and stomp right slightly forward
	Option: Counts &15&16:
	15-16	Stomp right next to left, Turn 1/4 left and stomp right slightly forward

STEP BEHIND, 1/4 RIGHT STEP FORWARD, JERK STEP (R,L), HIP BUMPS WITH EXPRESSION (3:00)

17-18	Cross step left behind right, Turn 1/4 right and step forward right
19&20	Step forward left, close right next to left, step forward left
21-22	Jerk step right to right side, Jerk step left to left side
	Dance note: Jerk Step: eg, to the right - body leaning slightly left,
	raising knee and stepping foot down to right tranferring weight to right
23&24	(bending knees) Push hips right, push hips left, push hips right (weight on right)

1/4 LEFT KICK, STEP BACKWARD, 1/4 LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD,
FORWARD FULL TURN RIGHT, SHUFFLE FORWARD (9:00)

25-26	(straightening up) Turn 1/4 left kicking left leg to side and forward, Step backward left
27&28	Turn 1/4 left and step forward right, close left next to right, step forward right
29-30	Turn 1/2 right and step backward left, Turn 1/2 right and step forward right
31&32	Step forward left, close right next to left, step forward left

JERK STEP (R,L), HIP BUMPS WITH EXPRESSION, 1/4 LEFT KICK,
STEP BACKWARD, 1/4 LEFT SHUFFLE FORWARD (3:00)

33-34	Jerk step right to right side, Jerk step left to left side
35&36	(bending knees) Push hips right, push hips left, push hips right (weight on right)
37-38	(straightening up) Turn 1/4 left kicking left leg to side and forward, Step backward left
39&40	Turn 1/4 left and step forward right, close left next to right, step forward right

ROCK FORWARD, ROCK 1/4 LEFT, SAILOR STEP, BEHIND TOUCH, SIDE STEP, SAILOR STEP (12:00)

41-42	Rock forward left, Rock onto right and turn 1/4 left
43&44	Cross step left behind right, step right to right, step left to left
45-46	Cross touch right toe behind left heel, Step right to right side
47&48	Cross step left behind right, step right to right, step left to left

2X CROSSING TOE STRUT-CHASSE LEFT (12:00)

49-50	Cross step right toe over left, Drop right heel to floor
51&52	Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side
53-54	Cross step right toe over left, Drop right heel to floor
55&56	Step left to left side, step right next to left, step left to left side

1/4 LEFT STEP FORWARD, STEP FORWARD, KICK-BACKWARD STEP-BACKWARD STEP,
PIVOT 1/2 LEFT, STEP FORWARD, SHUFFLE FORWARD (3:00)

57-58	Turn 1/4 left and step forward right, Step forward left
59&60	Kick right forward, step backward right, step backward left
61-62	Pivot 1/2 left, Step forward right
63&64	Step forward left, close right next to left, step forward left

RESTART: After count 48 of wall 3 restart the dance (facing 6:00)

DANCE FINISH: The dance will finish on count 64 of wall 4 (facing 'home').
Add the following to count 64 -
touch hat brim with right hand, left hand on left hip

Special Note - If using the 'single' remixes:
'Varispeed Mix'-no change, 'Jacknife Mix'-minus restart and dance finish

From: mike taylor 

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