Ma Rainey says:I know whatcha thinkin' but the Black Bottom is a dance. Get your mind outta the gutter.
Here it is:
* Hop down front then Doodle back, (Doodle means slide)
* Mooch to your left then Mooch to the right
* Hands on your hips and do the Mess Around,
* Break a Leg until youre near the ground (Break a Leg is a hobbling step)
* Now thats the Old Black Bottom Dance
Instructions for the Mooch are Shuffle forward with both feet. Hips go first, then feet. ...