Cedar Rapids Discos Buzz With Bump and Hustle Craze
The city’s three discos see Bump and Bus Stop dominate as dancers copy moves from each other. Oscar’s Bugsy’s and The Gin Mill report crowds mostly in their 20s to 30s with line dances and weekly contests. Instructors at The Gin Mill offer tips on Bump Hustle and new Philly style while players anticipate fewer leg moves and more upper body expression.
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Cedar Rapidians
Cedar Rapids
Chuck Kamberling
Sixth Street
Kamberling
Dave Drewelow
Oscar’s
Midwest
Drewelow
Bugsy’s
Second Avenue SE
Mark Ring
Bugsy
Ring
First Avenue SE
Oliver
Philly
Philadelphia
Talk health and a neighbor’s endless complaints urged
Dear Abby advises kindness and a generous response to a neighbor who may be overly focused on illness. A Wilcox poem promotes positive talk and avoiding constant medical drama. The bridge section details a Spingold match misplay where a four spades contract turns into a loss due to a dropped sequence and misdefended trumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Shuffle becomes next dance craze says Van McCoy
New York feature notes Van McCoy promoting the Shuffle as a disco era successor to the Hustle. It describes the Old Soft Shoe link, the grade of the beat, McCoy's plans for the Soul City Symphony road show, and the promotion setup with Steve Rudolph and H and L Records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Oliver
The
Gin Mill
Brick
New York
Ray Bolger
Donald O’connor
George Burns
Milton Berle
Buffalo
van McCoy
Van
McCoy
Soul City Symphony
Faith, Hope and
Charity
West Coast
Aretha Franklin
Charles Kipps
Kipps
Steve Rudolph
H and L Records
Cbs-Tv Sports
Gladys Knight and
the Pips
Melba Moore
David Ruffin
Faith, Hope and Charity
Norman
Washington
Howard University
Henry Mancini
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C.R
Bump, Boogie
Lynda Halbert Gazette Stott
East
West Coasts
Nancy and
Leon Loftsgard
Canbern Lane
Loftsgard
Beth Hanson
Yellow Pine Drive
Dave Nolan
Nancy
Abigail van Buren
Dean Abby
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
John Forsythe
By Oswald
James Jacoby
North
South
George Rosenkranz
John Mohan
John
Declarer
Roger Bates
Roger
Fred T. Fe
United Press International
Killians
Lindale Plaza
Iowa City
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