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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 Swing
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in general and only consist 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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- Big Apple[Paramount] |
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1936/37
- Cotton Club Revue |
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- Swing |
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12/20/1937
- Life Mag |
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- Life (Suzy-Q Flying Fortress) |
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Books, Magazine Articles on the dance... |
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Author |
Date
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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 |
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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 |
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