Walkin' My Baby Back Home

Choreographers: Roy & Betsy Gotta; 2 Laurel Pl., North Brunswick, NJ 08902­2812

Phone ­ 732­249­2086; Fax ­ 732­249­7342; e­mail ­ gottadance@erols.com

Record: Walkin' My Baby Back Home (Nat King Cole) Special Pressing RG622

Available from Palomino Records, 1­800­328­3800 Release ­ Nov. '97

Rhythm: Foxtrot/Jive ­ Phase IV

Footwork: Opposite. Directions for the Man unless otherwise indicated.

Sequence: A B C D End

Intro

1­4 CP RLOD WAIT; WAIT ; SPIN TRN; BOX FINISH;

2 Meas. wait;; (3)Bk L pvt 1/2 RF, ­, fwd R rising (W bk L/brush R), rec bk & sd L to fc DLW; (4)Bk R trng 1/4 LF to fc DLC, ­, sd L, cl R;

A

1­8 DIAMOMD TURN;;;; REVERSE WAVE;; SPIN TURN; BOX FINISH;

(1)Fwd L trng LF, ­, sd R cont LF trn, bk L to BJO/DRC; (2)Bk R trn LF, ­, sd L, fwd R to BJO/DRW; (3)Repeat meas 1 ending BJO/DLW; (4)Repeat meas 2 ending BJO/DLC; (5)Fwd L trng LF, sd R twd LOD, bk L twd DLW (W bk R trng LF, ­, close L to R heel trn, fwd R); (6)Bk R, ­, bk L, R curving to end CP RLOD; (7&8)Repeat meas 3 & 4 of intro ;;

9­16 DIAMOMD TURN;;;; REVERSE WAVE;; OVERSPIN TURN;

BACK HALF BOX;

Repeat meas 1­6;;;;;; (7)Bk L stg RF pvt, ­, fwd R rising & cont RF pvt to fc WALL (W bk L/brush R), rec bk ending CP WALL; (8)Bk R, ­, sd L, cl R;

B

1­8 HOVER; IN & OUT RUNS;; WEAVE to BJO;; MANEUVER;

OVERSPIN TURN; BACK HALF BOX;

(1)Fwd L, ­, sd rise R, rec L to SCP; (2)Fwd R trng RF, ­, sd & bk L to CP, bk R to CBJO (W fwd L, ­, fwd R, fwd L to CBJO); (3)Bk L trng RF, ­, fwd & sd R trng RF, fwd L (W fwd R trng RF, ­, fwd & sd L trng RF, fwd R) SCP; (4)Fwd R, ­, fwd L stg LF trn to CP, bk & sd R DLC; (5)Bk L (W fwd R to CBJO), ­, bk R trng LF, sd & fwd L DLW to CBJO; (6)Fwd R stg Rf trn (W bk stg RF trn), ­, sd L, cl R; (7)Repeat meas 7 of part A; (8)Repeat meas 8 of part A;

9­16 HOVER; IN & OUT RUNS;; WEAVE to BJO;; MANEUVER;

OVERSPIN TURN; BACK HALF BOX; Repeat meas 1­8;;;;;;;;

C

1­4 JIVE CHASSE (to SCP); RK BK, REC, WALK 2 to FC;

SD TCH, SD CHASSE (to SCP); RK BK, REC, WALK 2;

(1)Chasse sd L/R, L, chasse sd R/L, R to SCP; (2)Rk Bk L, rec R, fwd L, fwd R trng to fc ptnr; (3)Sd L, tch R, chasse sd R/L, R to SCP; (4)Repeat meas 2 finishing in SCP

D

1­8 THROWAWAY; AMERICAN SPIN ­ CHANGE L to R;;;

CHANGE HANDS BHND BK ­ RT TURNING FALLAWAY to SCP;;;

RK BK, REC, WALK 2;

(1)Chasse sd L/R, L stg 1/4 LF trn, chasse sd R/L, R fin 1/4 LF trn (W pickup chasse R/L, R, bk chasse L/R, L) to LOP LOD; (2­4)Rk apt L, rec R, chasse in place L/R, L bracing W against hand for her RF spin; chasse in place R/L, R (W Rk apt R, rec L, chasse fwd R/L, R spinning RF one full trn; chasse sd L/R, L), Rk apt L, rec R; Chasse L/R, L trng 1/4 RF, sd chasse R/L, R (W trn LF under raised lead arms R/L, R, sd chasse L/R, L) to LOP fcg WALL; (5­7)Rk apt L, rec R, fwd chasse L/R, L trng 1/4 LF (W RF); chasse bk & sd R/L, R trng 1/4 LF (W RF) to LOP fcg COH, [Note: Man changes woman's right hand to his right hand on the first triple and back to his left hand on the second triple ­ both done behind his back ­ Woman uses right hand throughout.] Rk apt L, rec R; chasse L/R, L trng 1/4 RF, chasse R/L, R trng RF to end in SCP; (8)Repeat meas 4 of part C;

9­16 THROWAWAY; AMERICAN SPIN ­ CHANGE L to R;;;

CHANGE HANDS BHND BK ­ RT TURNING FALLAWAY to SCP;;;

RK BK, REC, WALK & PICKUP;

Repeat meas 1­8 ending with a pickup on the last beat

End

1­15 DIAMOND TURN;;;; REVERSE WAVE;; IMPETUS to SEMI;

IN & OUT RUNS;; IN & OUT RUNS;; THRU ­ SD, CL; JIVE CHASSE; CHANGE R to L ­CHANGE L to R;;; CHANGE PT.

(1­6)Repeat meas 1­6 of Part A;;;;;; (7)Bk L, ­, cl R to L for heel trn, sd & fwd L to SCP DLW; (W fwd R outsd M stg RF trn, ­, sd L cont trn, sd & fwd R) (8 & 9)Repeat meas 2 & 3 of part B;; (10 & 11)Repeat meas 8 & 9;; (12)Thru R, ­, sd L, cl R; (13)Sd chasse L/R, L, Sd chasse R/L, R; (14 & 15)Rk Bk to SCP L, rec R, chasse in place L/R, R trng 1/4 LF (W rk bk R to SCP, rec L, chasse fwd trng 3/4 Rf under jnd ld hnds R/L, R); chasse slightly fwd(W slightly bk) R/L, R, rk apt L, rec R; Chasse L/R, L trng 1/4 RF, sd chasse R/L, R (W trn LF under raised lead arms R/L, R, sd chasse L/R, L) to LOP fcg WALL; On the extra beat of music, cl L to R and immediately point R twds REV.