Title: Dance fever /
Authors: McDonagh, Don.; John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward Collection (Harvard Theatre Collection)
Publisher: Random House,
Year: 1979
Subjects: Dance United States History
Abstract: Dance crazes always make the wheels of social activity spin. From generation to generation, popular culture has been expressed most vividly by social dancing: The waltz and two step; Ragtime: The turkey trot and Grizzly bear; The tango, castle walk and fox trot; The charleston, black bottom and shimmy; Marathon dancing and the big bands; The lindy, samba and mambo; The cha cha and rock 'n' roll; America bandstand, the twist and the frug; Disco: the hustle. So, whether you hustle with the best of them, fox-trot no matter what the band plays, or remain on the sidelines with your two left feet, Dance Fever will delight you with its engaging blend of wit and nostalgia. -- from back cover.
Contents: Introduction -- Early American dances -- 1890-1899: Three-quarter time and Sousa marches -- 1900-1909: Quick step -- 1910-1919: Ragtime -- 1920-1929: Jazz -- 1930-1939: Swingtime and marathons -- 1940-1949: Jitterbuggng -- 1950-1959: Cooltime -- 1960-1969: Solotime -- 1970-1979: Salsa.