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Dance

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It takes two to tango

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Emile Prud’homme et son Ensemble   “On Guinche chez Mimile”  Odeon Records (France)

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Cuttin’ a rug

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Danzones a su Gusto  Various orchestras  Musart Records (Mexico)  Cover illustration signed “Landa”

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Calypso maniac!

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Slaves to the ritmo

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“Ritmo Fascinador”   A compilation from Columbia Records (Argentina) of Latin American and American artists doing all kinds of dance songs from Fox Trots to “Rock”    One by Johnnie Ray.  Les Elgart, Sammy Kaye .. you get the picture.  This cover illustration is very similar, if not the same, as other U.S. releases.  Who can show us one?

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Song and dance men

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The Nicholas Brothers  “Calypso-Time” Metronome Records (Denmark) 1957   “Mambo-Lolita”; “Lorena”; “Ananas”; “Weisser Holunder”   I love these guys – check them out dancing here for example!

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Seeing double

Cool sleeve for this H&L Records SUPER SINGLE DISCO MIX     The Softones

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On the first date of Christmas

“Momma’s Twistin’ with Santa Claus”  Mark Anthony  LaBelle Records

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“It’s Mashed Potato time!”

“Alo Dancarinos, Chegou A Musica”   The Sinter Quintet   Sinter Records  (Brazil)

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Sex and the single parrot

Anibal Abreu con su Orquesta  “Bailando con el Perico”  The Venezuelan Beat!  RCA (Venezuela)

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Pajamas and pigtails

“Rock and Roll With The Platters Vol. 1”  Mercury Records (Italy)

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