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Dance

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Polish wax

Bernie Witkowski & His Orchestra at the Belmont Ballroom, Garfield, New Jersey   “12 Polka Figure Dances”   Stella Records.

(56 votes, average: 3.39 out of 5)

Nice and easy

“Dance Suavemente”   RCA Victor

(38 votes, average: 3.58 out of 5)

Leap froggin’

Celia Vilela “…e Viva a Juventude!!!”   RGE Records

(31 votes, average: 3.26 out of 5)

At the 2009 inaugural ball

“Get Down with the Philly Sound”   Black Beat 4   Epic Records

(45 votes, average: 4.09 out of 5)

Hip hop

Decca’s Record Hop “All-time Dance Favorites”

(35 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

Come on, Vogue

Les Freres Jacques   Livre Disque Philips

(54 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5)

Come fly with me

“Jaleo de Roock!”   Vik Records   (Can anyone help me find another copy?)

(39 votes, average: 4.03 out of 5)

Going to a go-go

Pattie Bersaudara A Go Go   Tiita Pertama   Romaco Records from…Thailand?   Korea?   Not sure, but they got the spirit too.

(43 votes, average: 3.14 out of 5)

Land of 1,000 dances

“Nuevo Ritmo Cubiland” Osvaldo Estivil y la Orquesto Cubaney Tone Latino

(36 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5)

At the Party

“At the Party”   Hector Rivera on Barry Records.   When you talk about Latin Soul, this record always comes up as one of the ten best. This was a HUGE hit in New York and almost nowhere else in 1966.

“Bring your records everybody / don’t you be late to the party / don’t you be late, ’cause I can’t wait / ’cause I’m anxious to get started / time’s a wasting, so get moving / we’ll be dancing, dancing and a-grooving…”

(40 votes, average: 3.55 out of 5)