A Timeline of African American (Soul) Line Dance Records With Call Outs From 1959 To 2010

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest update -September 23, 2026

This pancocojams post presents a timeline of African American (Soul) line dance records with call outs from 1959 to 2010.

This post is a complete reprint of a May 2025 Facebook post by Clevetta R Young.

[Update- September 23, 2026: I just found out that this May 2025 Facebook post is a reprint of Big Mucci's July 16 2023· Timeline of Line Dance Records post that is found on https://urbanlinedancehistory.com/beginnings.]

A few selected comments from that Facebook post are also reprinted in this pancocojams post. 

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and educational purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Big Mucci for his musical and dance legacy.  Thanks also to Clevetta R Young for sharing information about this history of soul line dancing.Thanks to all those who recorded the songs and choreographed the dances that are listed in this time line and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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INFORMATION ABOUT BIG MUCCI
Source #1
From https://ourstage.com/profile/bigmucci
"Biography

Meet the creator behind some of the biggest Social/Participation line dances of all time! Hailing for the birth place of Rock N Roll Cleveland OH. Internationally-renowned producer, writer, choreographer and MC Big Mucci (born Mark Wynn) came up in a dance/rap group he formed in 1997 called 71 North. It was Big Mucci's start to the world of social dance music. Releasing his first very first record after returning from a stint in the United States Marine Corps , independently released “Boodie Bounce” with the success of Boodie Bounce, Big Mucci followed up with his next single called “The Cleveland Shuffle” which has won multiple line dance and production awards. The latest dance craze by Big Mucci is the 'Bikers Shuffle”,"

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Source #2
From https://www.n1m.com/bigmucci/about
"Big Mucci (Dat 71 North Boi) is known around the world as “The International King of Line-Dance Music.” Born Mark Wynn, from the birth place of Rock & Roll (Cleveland, Ohio) Big Mucci served his country as a US Marine and is well-known across the globe for over the last 17 years for the line dances he recorded with his group 71 North, being a solo artist along with being known to many as a true biker who's a member of the 'O'Mens Motorcycle Club. 

With Big Mucci's new release “Shuffle Step Slide: The Linedance Movement” nationally & internationally distributed by Altavoz Ent. (Alliance/Super D) 2014 looks to be a breakout year for this seasoned veteran. The 10 track EP includes the smash hit single “Biker's Shuffle” which has over 10 million combined Youtube views, as well as new line dance hits, and a step by step instructional DVD to teach his fans how to do each dance. There's also a bonus track, the “Line Steppers Slide” remix featuring fellow platinum selling R&B artist “Cupid”! (Cupid Shuffle).

Today it is nearly impossible to go to any club, wedding reception, fitness center, cook outs or even taking your family on a cruise without hearing and seeing people dancing to two or three of Big Mucci’s family fun Line Dances. Besides performing continuously around the globe and being called upon by many music greats to collaborate on new music, to sharing the stage alongside some of hip-hop, r&b, pop and blues most respected and revered legends further more lets you know Big Mucci’s time is here. With over 20 Line-Dances under his belt and more to come Big Mucci is in a lane all by himself with no competition,"

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A TIMELINE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN (SOUL) LINE DANCE RECORDS WITH CALL OUTS FROM 1959 TO 2010

This is a reprint from https://urbanlinedancehistory.com/beginnings Big Mucci July 16 2023· Timeline of Line Dance Records

I first came across this time line on https://www.facebook.com/groups/centerstagelinedancers/posts/9946505088748560 Clevetta R Young, Admin, May 19, 2025

"Listen up everyone, I have been asked this question alot of times, so let me break it down to ya.

This is a ** TIMELINE ** of Line Dance Records... What's a Line Dance Record people always ask? A song that is Specifically made for Line Dancing that has "CALL OUT'S" telling the people what to do in the song.

There is a difference between a Line Dance Song and Songs people make Line Dances to.

Example.. "The Bikers Shuffle" is a Line Dance Song.. It was made specifically for Line Dancing..... "The Wobble" Is a Rap Song that someone put a previous made Line Dance to.. It's Not an Official Line Dance "SONG"... Again The Wobble Just like "Cant get enough" by Tamia, The Electric Slide by Marcia Griffith are "SONG'S" someone put a "LINE DANCE" to!

Here is the TIME LINE of LINE DANCE "SONG'S" from the very 1st known Line Dance in 1959 till 2010.

Mind you, im only giving you the Time line of what year that Artist's 1st Line Dance Song was released. Because folks like myself and others such as Mixx Master Lee, Mr.C , Dj Maestro, Cupid, Meechie & Ent Distikt has numerous Line Dance Songs created after our 1st Release.

Here is the Timeline ... The Year, Name of Song and Artist

#1. 1959 - "It's Madison Time" by Ray Bryant w/ Call outs by Mr. E. Morrision

#2. 1960 - "The Madison" by Al Brown w/ Call outs by Mr. Cookie Brown

#3. 1975 - "The Bus Stop-The Original Electric Slide" by Charlie Green (Call outs by Charlie Green)

#4. 1997 - "The Cleveland Shuffle" by Big Mucci (71 North) (Call out's by Big Mucci

#5. 1998 - "The Chinese Checkers" by Mix Master Lee & Louis Lane (Call Out by Louis Lane)

#6. 2000 - "Cha Cha Slide" by Mr. C (Call Out's by Mr. C)

#7. 2006 - "The Turbo Hustle" by Dj Maestro (Call Out's by Lenora Douglas)

#8. 2006 - "The Cupid Shuffle" by Cupid (Call Out's by Cupid)

#9. 2007 - "The Down South Shuffle by R-3 (Call Out's by R-3)

#10. 2009 - "Shake Ya Tailfeather" by Demertic Allen a.k.a Meechie (Call Out's by Meechie)

#11. 2009 - "The Monkey Feet" by Pyraci (Call outs by Pyraci)

#12. 2010 - "Row Row" by Black Zack (Call Out's by Black Zack)

#13. 2010 - "Same Ole 2 Step" by Ent. Distrikt (Call outs by Ent. Distrikt)

Honorable Mentions... 1994 .. "Tootsie Roll' by 69 Boyz (Call outs 69 Boyz) ... The Tootsie Roll is actually a DANCE, BUT!!!!! In Todays Line Dance Culture it Could Also be seen as a 1 Wall (Not 4 Wall) but a 1 Wall Line Dance..

If you know of a Line Dance "SONG" with "Call Out's" before 2010 that i missed please leave The Year, The name of song, The Artist and the name of the artist who was doing the "Call Out's!!

I had to educate the difference between a Line Dance Song & Songs that people Just put a Line Dance to! and how to let people see the time line.

A lot of people do not know, when I came out with my Cleveland Shuffle Line Dance that was made in 1997 along with my song Boodie Bounce but with Boodie Bounce I didn’t put call outs to it…That before me the Last Call Out Line Dance song was The Bus Stop in 1975.

So from 1975 after the Bus Stop, till I dropped in 1997 mins you that’s a 22 year Gap there was NO OFFICIAL Line Dance Record with Call Outs… till me, and as we see After me and the popularity of my song the Cleveland Shuffle now there is a flood of Line Dance Songs with call outs …

@everyone

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SELECTED COMMENTS (with numbers added for referencing purposes only)

1.Marie Mendes Alcazar, 2025
"Impressive, thanks for sharing!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽"

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2.Clevetta R Young (Author,Admin)
"Marie Mendes Alcazar Jackie Lilly and I talk about this often. I got this from her. I’m asking her and others to share. I want to know!! You know me 😉. History and Education are very important."

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3.Marie Mendes Alcazar, 2025
"Clevetta R Young absolutely!!"

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4. Catrina Daniel, 2025, 2025
"glad [she] recognized that durn so called wobble is not the wobble. It's Nasty Girls by Dave Bush"

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