sock hop
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At a time when many young Black artists are wrestling with themes of racial injustice on their canvases, Titus’s paintings depict people dancing at a sock hop and lounging on the lawn.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023
The life-changing encounter took place in Cleveland, Ohio, where the former teen pop idol was headlining a sock hop for 3,000 kids hosted by renowned DJ Bill Randle.
From Fox News • Jul. 24, 2020
Johnson was drawn to music as a boy, earned $10 at age 15 for his first gig playing guitar at a sock hop.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2019
Halfway through the year, they announced a sock hop on an upcoming Saturday night, and there was going to be a dance contest.
From Salon • May 22, 2019
In low whispers, they talked about the sock hop following the game that night.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
