Jailhouse Blues

Choreographed by Jan Wyllie (Aus) - April 2004
Description: 64 count, 2 wall, Easy Intermediate Level Line Dance
Music: "In The Jail House" by Sonny James (152bpm)

Choreographers Note: Start on vocals on the word "I". Drop the last 4 counts off walls 2 & 4 (**).

(1-8) Rock, Rock, Shuffle, Rock, Rock, Step, Hold
1,2,3&4 Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L, Shuffle back R,L,R
5,6,7,8 Rock/step back on L, Rock fwd on R, Step fwd on L, Hold
   
(9-16) Rock, Rock, Shuffle, Rock, Rock, Step, Hold
1,2,3&4 Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L, Shuffle back R,L,R
5,6,7,8 Rock/step back on L, Rock fwd on R, Step fwd on L, Hold
   
(17-24) Shuffle Fwd, Step Hold, Shuffle Fwd, Step Hold
1&2,3,4 Shuffle fwd R,L,R, Step fwd on L, Hold
5&6,7,8 Shuffle fwd R,L,R, Step fwd on L, Hold
   
(25-32) 1/4 Pivot, 1/4 Pivot, Shuffle, Rock Return
1,2 Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/4 left transferring wt to L
3,4 Step fwd on R, Pivot 1/4 left transferring wt to L
5&6 Shuffle fwd R,L,R towards the left diagonal
7,8 Rock/step L to left, Rock/return wt to R
   
(33-40) Stomp Hold, Rock Return, Rock Fwd Back, Shuffle Back
1,2 Stomp L across R, Hold
3,4 Rock/step R to right, Rock/return wt to L
5,6 Rock/step fwd on R, Rock back on L
7&8 Shuffle back R,L,R
   
(41-48) Step Stomp, Step Stomp, Step Together Step 1/4 Turn Scuff
1,2,3,4 Step back on L, Stomp R beside L and clap, Step back on R, 
Stomp L beside R and clap
5,6,7,8 Step L to L, Step R beside L, Making 1/4 L step fwd on L, Scuff R fwd
   
(49-56) Step Touch Touch Touch, 1/4 Rock Fwd, Rock Back, Shuffle Back
1,2,3,4 Step fwd on R, Touch L beside R, Touch L to left side, Touch L beside R
5,6 Making 1/4 turn left rock step fwd on L, Rock back on R
7&8 Shuffle back L,R,L
   
(57-64) Touch Back Unwind 1/2 Right, Rock Return, Toe strut R-L **
1,2 Touch R toe back, Unwind 1/2 right transferring wt back onto L
3,4 Rock/step back on R, Rock fwd on L
5,6,7,8 Toe strut fwd R,L **

Start Again

** Leave the last 4 counts off walls 2 & 4.