Dance, Ragtime, Girl Group, Creole, Rocker
1. “The Turkey Trot was invented in San Francisco around 1909 during the Ragtime Era. This was one of the more popular ‘animal dances’ done during that time.”
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2. “The Turkey Trot” by The Winner Ragtime Band. London, November 1912.
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3. “Let’s Turkey Trot,” Little Eva, 1963.
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4. Kid Creole and the Coconuts, 1982.
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5. The inimitable Flying Turkey Trot, courtesy of Gary Richrath. Really the only Turkey Trot you need.
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Comments welcome.
Posted on November 28, 2013