Dance historians who research such things credit American jazz singer and bandleader Cab Calloway for coining the term “jitterbug.” In 1934, he recorded a lively tune, “Jitter Bug,” that some credit ...
That was the mission for dancers from all over the U.S. who traveled to Des Moines this past weekend to compete in nine dance divisions as part of the Collegiate Jitterbug Championships. Three dances ...