MS Moments 340 - Frances Joyner - I Could Have Danced All Night - Ext. Ver. - a podcast by USM Center for Oral History

During the Big Band Era, Dances were an important social activity for young people. Frances Joyner of Tupelo recalls her first dance and staying out all night. 

Organized dances had unique customs and vernaculars. Joyner explains the terms Check-In List, Stag Line, No-breaks and Specials. Joyner also remembers dancing on the roof of the Peabody Hotel in Memphis.

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