Complex sentence: According to Ethel Williams, who helped popularize the Texas Tommy in New York in 1913, the Texas Tommy "" was "like the Lindy", and the basic steps were followed by a breakaway identical to that found in the Lindy.
Split into simpler sentences: According to Ethel Williams, the Lindy Hop was similar to the the dance known as the Texas Tommy in New York in 1913. The basic steps in the Texas Tommy were followed by a breakaway identical to that found in the Lindy.