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How beach music taught Southerners to 'dance sexy'

How beach music taught Southerners to 'dance sexy'

The Broadside · WUNC News

July 25, 202427m 20s

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Show Notes

A type of music known as beach music has been baked into the culture of the Carolina coast for generations, along with a specific type of dancing that goes with it: shag. But how did these smooth, soulful sounds become tied to the sandy shores of North and South Carolina? The answer is a little more complicated and transgressive than you might expect.

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