Disco roller skating merged the nationwide pastime of skating with the novel fun of a Discotech! Folks would dress up in their flashiest disco attire and then hit the rink, combining dance …

Complete with disco balls and dance music, we skated round and round, holding hands with friends or daring to try a few special moves. Yet roller skates were no modern phenomenon, …

Neon lights reflecting off lacquered floors, rhythmic skates gliding around – roller rinks in the 1960s were teenage wonderlands. They were the heartbeat of youth culture, echoing with rock …

A roller disco is a combined discothèque and skating rink, where attendees are encouraged to participate in roller skating while dancing, or to observe skilled dancers from the sidelines. …

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1960: Roller Disco Divas With roller skating already a popular trend, it only made sense to combine skating with the discotheque culture of the time. People would glide along and boogie …

Dec 30, 2020 · At the center of it all was Bill Butler, a skater whose flair and prowess were enshrined in his many nicknames: Brother Bounce; Mr. Charisma; and, variously, the King, the …

The repetitive sounds of the organist waltz and DJ’s disco that so integrally meshed with the movements and rhythms of roller skating, were discarded by rock and roll enthusiasts. “The …

The Rink has gone by several names – the Empire Rollerdrome, Empire Skate Center, and famously in the 70s the Empire Roller Disco. In 1941 the Swanson family converted an old …

During the 1960s, roller skating rinks emerged as groovy social hubs, perfectly in tune with the changing beat of America. These rinks weren't just about wheels on wood; they were hotspots …