Early settlers arriving into the USA in the mid 1800's brought new dance steps.

Non-partner dancing consisted of extemporaneous footwork - clogging, shuffling, leaping, heel clicking and 'cutting the pigeon wing' (clapping the feet together while leaping in the air) while a lone fiddler played for many or just a few.

Clothes & shoes were fancy, or not everyone noticed, no one cared.

World War II servicemen were entertained at home & overseas by country-western bands and entertainers from the Grand Ole Opry - the music for the Cotton-eyed Joe, schottische, waltzes and two-step literally influenced the World.

In 1979 country-western music TV specials were popular and Hank, Waylon, Willie, etc., were at the top of the country charts.

Western movies inspired a new look at western clothes.

The 1980's movie Urban Cowboy showed John Travolta in cowboy hat, buckle and tight jeans two-steppin' in a Texas honky tonk with Debra Winger.

Texas dances & country-western music & western clothes became the 'style'. Dance routines were created and shared and taught and line dancin' just came to be.