Jitterbug proper is a dance that was made famous by Cab Calloway (of "Minnie the Moocher" fame). But, as I always understood it, jitterbug is also a general term for any kind of swing dance. They say ...

Just as older generations tried to save American youth from the dangers of the lambada and the twist, even-older generations were in tizzies over different dances. They feared the worst when young ...

The term jitterbug comes from a 1934 Cab Calloway song written by his trumpeter Edwin Swayze called Jitterbug. The dance is a version of the Lindy Hop, which became popular in the Twenties. In the ...

Newbies can learn to jitterbug at no cost Sundays at 5 p.m. at d.b.a. and at 8 p.m. at the AllWays Lounge, as well as 8 p.m. Mondays at Mimi’s in the Marigny. And free country western dance lessons ...

Put on your dancin' shoes for the 50s Jitterbug Dance from 7 to 9 p.m. on Nov. 4, 11, and 18 at the Butte YMCA, 2975 Washoe St. Cost is $30 for members, $40 for non-members, or $75 for non-member ...

In a sparkling white cap and oversized sunglasses, 55-year-old retiree Zhang Yongli and dozens of neighbours liven up a Shanghai park by doing the jitterbug, part of a public dance craze that has ...