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Land of 1000 dances : the ultimate compilation of hit dances 1958-1965.

Title
Land of 1000 dances : the ultimate compilation of hit dances 1958-1965.
Publication
London : Ace Records, ℗1999.

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Description
1 audio disc : digital; 4 3/4 in. +
Summary
From the Twist to the Watusi, and the Madison to the Stroll, here are the hits that had America dancing in the 50s and 60s!
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance music.
  • Popular music.
System Details (note)
  • Compact disc.
Contents
Harlem shuffle (Bob & Earl) -- Loco-motion (Little Eva) -- Continental walk (The Rollers) -- Hippy hippy shake (Chan Romero) -- Hanky panky (Tommy James and the Shondells) -- Twist and shout (The Isley Brothers) -- Shag (Is totally cool) (Billy Graves) -- Limbo rock (The Champs) -- The Madison (Al Brown's Tunetoppers) -- Cool jerk (The Capitols) -- Monkey time (Major Lance) -- Duck (Jackie Lee) -- Willie and the hand jive (Johnny Otis) -- Walking the dog (Rufus Thomas) -- Watusi (The Vibrations) -- Mashed potatoes (Steve Alaimo) -- Monster mash (Bobby "Boris" Pickett and The Crypt-Kickers) -- Stroll (The Diamonds) -- Push and kick (Mark Valentino) -- Walk (Jimmy McCracklin) -- Peppermint twist (part 1) (Joey Dee and The Starliters) -- Hitch hike part 1 (Russell Byrd) -- Freeze (Tony and Joe) -- Watusi (Ray Barretto) -- Ride your pony (Lee Dorsey) -- C'mon and swim (Bobby Freeman) -- (Baby) Hully gully (The Olympics) -- Nitty gritty (Shirley Ellis) -- Land of 1,000 dances (Cannibal and The Headhunters) -- Let's dance (Chris Montez).
ISBN
  • 9786305332527
  • 6305332525
LCCN
029667170222
OCLC
  • ocm42056028
  • 42056028
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries