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The Suzy-Q became popular in 1937. It is basically
a step done along with or within another dance form. Can be done
as a solo, couple or group.
The Suzy-Q is most often connected with Jitterbug
style and Lindy Hop Swing. It is listed among the Swing dances as a "Companion Dance". |
| This dance
in general only consists of four steps or movements:
1) first to the right, for four movements, (8 beats total)
2) then repeat four times to the left (8 beats total).
Hands are held low and together or clasped or interlocking
little fingers in front of you, heel of right forward and start
swiveling with body weight on heel, right to the left (like
waving a finger back and forth but with foot), for eight beats
then repeating with opposite foot (heel) in front of other moving
to the right. |
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1935 |
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SWING |
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| 1937 - Big Apple[Paramount] |
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1936/37 - Cotton Club Revue |
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12/20/1937 - Life Mag |
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1/18/1948 - Life (Suzy-Q Flying Fortress) |
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Books, Magazine Articles on the dance... |
| Title |
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Publisher |
| Let's Dance |
Murray, Arthur |
1937 |
Standard Brands Inc. |
| How To Become a Good Dancer |
Murray, Arthur |
1938 |
Simon & Schuster |
$ Jazz Dance: The Story of American
Vernacular Dance
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Marshall Stearns |
1979 |
DaCapo Press |
Musicians, Bands, Composers. |
Singers |
Poets / Writers |
| Creedence Clearwater |
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| Dale ("Suzy Q") Hawkins (b.1938) |
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| Elvis Presley |
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| Huey "Piano" Smith And The Clowns |
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| Ina Ray & Her Melodears |
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| Lil Armstrong |
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| Sugarman Three (Funk) |
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Misc. Research Words that may be related ... to help your searches |
| Parlor Stunt Dance |
Group Dance |
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