Going to a Go-Go

UPDATE: This post was re-uploaded 09/01/2013. Enjoy, NØ,

Au Go Go is a French expression meaning 'in abundance, or galore', derived from the ancient French la gogue which means 'happiness or joy'.


Go Go dancing blew up in the early 60s.


In 1964, Carol Doda, the "Perfect 36", began go go dancing at the Condor Club in North Beach, San Francisco, CA. Shortly thereafter, go go dancers were hired in places as far reaching as New York, Tokyo, Paris, Los Angeles, Berlin...

When London was Swinging, there were clubs like the Whiskey-a-go-go on Wardour Street, a bar which was known for their 'go-go' dancers, energetic if not erotic dancers to amuse the lively clientele. It was named after the original disco in Los Angeles which opened in 1963. Discotheque a go gos popped up all over the world, especially after Bill Haley & the Comets released their album Bill Haley-a-Go-Go.

Well, here's some tunes from the early early days of Go Go...1962, even before the rest of the world caught on.

Various Artists -Discotheque Au Go Go!, Design Records DLP-194, 1962.
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Side A -

Hole in the Ground - Johnny Rivers

Please Love Me - Betty Everett

You're My Baby - Roy Orbison

Please Come Back Baby - Gene Pitney

Pony Time - Don Covay

Side B

Set Me Free - Irma Thomas

Hey! Little School Girl - The Paragons

Call a Doctor - Johnny Cymbal

I Got a Girl - Tommy Roe

Love Potion No. 9 - The Clovers

Go ape & have a blast, cats & chicks.

NØ