In 1965 Elvis recorded the following rendition of "The Saints":
When The Saints Go Marching In (1965)
Elvis recorded it previously in 1956:
1956 : When the Saints Go Marching in
However, the very first time he recorded this traditional song was in 1953.
I wrote a choreography for this gospel, which is published on Copperknob: All Saints Parade
Actually, the multiple versions of Elvis' renditions are not all the same:
- there could be between 4 and 7 verses (even 8 when the quartet made a final instrumental ending),
- their lyrics are not identical, etc.
- some verses could be separated by an instrumental or vocal (chorus) break
- etc.
The original and official version included, in the middle of the song, an instrumental break finishing by the words "Go, Go, Go, ...!" which induces a tag. It's why the tag is optional.
Moreover the number of walls will be varying according to the record you choose. But, as this choreography is a two-wall march (parade), according to the number of verses (odd or even) your dance will finish either at the 12:00-wall or at the 6:00-wall. For those who finish at the 6 o'clock-wall, I included an optional finale section.
Here's the teach video:
All Saints Parade Walkthru Video
Me, in NOLA (2024)
