Shimmy

From an old newspaper clipping:

Indianapolis authorities went on

record against the “Shimmy,”

“Camel Walk” and the “Bunny Hug.”

The Board ordered superintendents

to ban these dances from city parks

and community houses. “Some form

of modern dances, such as the Toddle,

Shimmy, Camel Walk, Bunny Hug, and 

Cheek to Cheek dances are coarse,

vulgar, and suggestive, and should

not be permitted,” the Board said.

This article appears in November 6-12, 2025.