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Jitterbug is a generalized term used to describe swing dancing. [1] It is often synonymous with the lindy hop dance [ 2 ] [ 3 ] but might include elements of the jive , east coast swing , collegiate shag , charleston , balboa and other swing dances.
Jitterbug was named to the New York Times “Top 10 List” of greatest technology ideas of 2006, per personal tech columnist David Pogue. [10] It was a finalist in Yahoo's "Last Gadget Standing" competition at the Consumer Electronics Show in 2007 [ 11 ] and was named by Reader's Digest as one of its “Top 100 Products”.
Jiving in a British dance hall, 1945. To the players of swing music in the 1930s and 1940s, jive was an expression denoting glib or foolish talk. [2]American soldiers brought Lindy Hop/jitterbug to Europe around 1940, where this dance swiftly found a following among the young.
A jitterbug is a swing dancer, any of various types of swing dances, or the act of dancing to swing music. Jitterbug may also refer to: "The Jitterbug", a song cut from the Wizard of Oz soundtrack; Jitterbugs, a film; Jitterbug Perfume, a novel by Tom Robbins; Jitterbug Wireless, a mobile phone company; Diddley bow, a musical instrument
Cajun Jitterbug is a style of Cajun dancing with two variations. The main style is a classic two-step form of a six-count East Coast Swing , which is differentiated from the one-step Cajun Jig . The other is considered a cowboy-style of Jitterbug or swing dance , also referred to as the Lake Charles Slide , the Cowboy Jitterbug and the Whiskey ...
In the 1930s "shag" became a blanket term that signified a rather large family of jitterbug dances (swing dances) that all shared certain characteristics. The most notable of these characteristics are (1) a pulse that's consistently held up high on the balls of the feet (a.k.a. a "bounce" or "hop" to match every beat in the music) and (2) footwork with kicks that reach full extension on the ...
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Its Jitterbug Flip network experienced a network disruption at the start of 2023, with Best Buy stating that Jitterbug Flip2 phones, Jitterbug smartphones, and Lively-branded phones weren't impacted. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Verizon is the 3G provider for Lively, [ 16 ] and the network issues followed Verizon's retirement of its 3G mobile network.