Laurel Washam always knew the big-band sounds of the 1940s would make a comeback. It was just a matter of when. Washam said she first noticed people mimicking the 1940s years ago. The motion pictures ...
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 ...
The crooning of Bing Crosby, the swing of the jitterbug and big band music from the ’40s all will be part of a World War II USO-style show at noon Friday in Daley Plaza. The day before 300 troops ...
"A Latin Tune, A Manhattan Moon, and You Dancer Broadway Keep Off the Grass 1940 "A Latin Tune, A Manhattan Moon, and You Singer Broadway Keep Off the Grass 1940 "Clear Out of This World" Dancer ...
It's dancing through the years for week seven of "Dancing with the Stars." The theme: "Eras Night." The idea is to showcase popular music and dances from the 1920s through the 1990s. Along with their ...