Santa Monica audio
(July 13, 1950)
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Square dance caller and music producer Buddy Weaver has an original recording of the dances called at the famed "World's Largest Square Dance" in Santa Monica, CA, in 1950. He has digitzed the tapes and some audio clean-up, and the results are available on his site in five episodes.
Each episode comes with an introduction by Buddy Weaver, after which he turns the program over to the MCs of that event, Lloyd Shaw and Bob Osgood.
The event featured 38 callers and two bands, with 15,000 young dancers and more than 30,000 spectators. These live recordings are an excellent look at modern square dancing as it was becoming a major cultural phenomenon.
Collection: MWSD
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1940s
Tags: Buddy Weaver, Santa Monica
Subjects: Transitional/Western 1940s
Tags: Buddy Weaver, Santa Monica
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Citation
“Santa Monica audio,” Square Dance History Project, accessed February 23, 2025, http://squaredancehistory.org/items/show/1957.
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Title
Santa Monica audio
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Description
Square dance caller and music producer Buddy Weaver has an original recording of the dances called at the famed "World's Largest Square Dance" in Santa Monica, CA, in 1950. He has digitzed the tapes and some audio clean-up, and the results are available on his site in five episodes.
Each episode comes with an introduction by Buddy Weaver, after which he turns the program over to the MCs of that event, Lloyd Shaw and Bob Osgood.
The event featured 38 callers and two bands, with 15,000 young dancers and more than 30,000 spectators. These live recordings are an excellent look at modern square dancing as it was becoming a major cultural phenomenon.
Each episode comes with an introduction by Buddy Weaver, after which he turns the program over to the MCs of that event, Lloyd Shaw and Bob Osgood.
The event featured 38 callers and two bands, with 15,000 young dancers and more than 30,000 spectators. These live recordings are an excellent look at modern square dancing as it was becoming a major cultural phenomenon.
Date Created
July 13, 1950