A Guide To The Most Popular Dances Of The 1950s As you flip through old family albums, you may be wondering what it was like to live through certain decades. The ‘50s was a particularly exciting time ...

On Saturday, the Finksburg branch of Carroll County Public Library will bring back the ’50s with a classic car show, jitterbug dancing, an Elvis concert and more. The program is part of the ...

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Swing dancing was big back during the jazz era of the 1920-1950s, and still makes a revival from time to time. There are true fans of the dance, and with no particular Swing Dance Clubs in the city, ...

Jitterbug proper is a dance that was made famous by Cab Calloway (of "Minnie the Moocher" fame). But, as I always understood it, jitterbug is also a general term for any kind of swing dance. They say ...

Dance historians who research such things credit American jazz singer and bandleader Cab Calloway for coining the term “jitterbug.” In 1934, he recorded a lively tune, “Jitter Bug,” that some credit ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Ipswich. Followed categories will be added to My News. The City Square is reviving the golden age of jazz on the first Friday of each month, as it recreates the ...