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Disco Beats Persist in Midwest Nightlife Despite Shifting Trends
The Cedar Rapids era of disco endures with more than 20,000 discos nationwide in 1979 and crowd rosters at Gatsby's and The Establishment. Owners debate costs of disco gear versus live acts while patrons seek dance and socializing amid evolving club entertainment.
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Corrina Pope
Cedar Rapids
Donna Summer
Gloria Gaynor
Pope
Jenny Weber
Murphy's Law
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Murphy’s Law
Gatsby's
Oscar’s
Gin Mill
Centurion
Sheraton Inn
33Rd Ave
Autumn Breeze
Old Gold
King Tut
Center Point Road
Town Road
Spice
16Th Ave
Escorts
Factory
Madness
MF O’toole
Switch
OK Lounge
Sixth Ave
Marion
Rainbow Inn
Hiawatha
Sunset
Grand Ave
Wildfire
Doug Gray
Ramada Inn
Highways
Stouffer
Five Seasons
Ken Spero
Broken Drum
Wakefield County
Country Express
Country Haven
Knight Life
Route 2
Randy Harvey
Green Pepper
First Ave
John Shultz
Boar’s Head
Highway 150
Frank Osmanski
Fox and Hounds
Third Ave
Dale Lavin
Noriss
Selvog
Hemingway’s
Town & Country
Osgood Shepherd’s
IE Tower
Ed Lydie
Daiquiri