Disco originally started in the 1940s as the word “Discotheque”. In France, Bebop, jitterbug, and other dance genres were banned by the Nazis. People who were in resistance met in underground clubs called “discotheque”, hence the name disco. The music that was played was American swing music. Discotheque became a popular trend in Europe and American press and journalists caught on to it.
From then, Disco gained its popularity in the late 1960’s from LGBT African Americans, Latin Americans, and Italian Americans in gay clubs. It had started in 2 major cities, New York, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia. Disco was a mixture of dance music and rock music. Several dance moves originated from Disco such as “the bump” or “the hustle”.
