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Exterior of a juke joint in Belle Glade, Florida, photographed by Marion Post Wolcott in 1941. Juke joint (also jukejoint, jook house, jook, or juke) is the African-American vernacular term for an informal establishment featuring music, dancing, gambling, and drinking, primarily operated by African Americans in the southeastern United States.
Image credits: Old-time Photos To learn more about the fascinating world of photography from the past, we got in touch with Ed Padmore, founder of Vintage Photo Lab.Ed was kind enough to have a ...
African-Americans were not allowed to star in major motion pictures in the 1930s and '40s, but specialty acts, such as Tip, Tap, and Toe, were permitted, [3] and the group appeared in at least five major Hollywood films during that time. [1] According to the Library of Congress Performing Arts Database [1]
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There are many dancing styles of the past that are hardly used anymore. Styles from the 18th and 19th century such as the waltz and polka have practically disappeared from dance culture. Although many dances are not used anymore, there are some people that continue to enjoy dancing dated dances such as swing.
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James "Buster" Brown (1913-2002) was an American tap dancer active from the 1930's to 2000. Brown started his career in African-American dance circuits while still in high school and went on to perform internationally, accompanying acts like Duke Ellington and dancing with Savion Glover.
1. Type of swing dance e.g. Lindy Hop; organized dance (1900s) [240] 2. Opiate, marijuana, morphine or other type of narcotics [240] hophead. Main article: Narcotic. Morphine addict [79] hope chest Pack of cigarettes [203] hopped up Under the influence of drugs [241] hopper. Main article: Lindy Hop. Dancer [203] horn in Get into a dance without ...