Dance Quote by Don Cornelius

“Whats funny is I really thought I would be handicapped in Los Angeles because the kids had a real wild way of dancing, whereas back in Chicago it was really more on the cool bop side. I looked at the California style and I said, 'This just isnt gonna work.' I was completely mistaken.” quote by Don Cornelius — Download Open image

“Whats funny is I really thought I would be handicapped in Los Angeles because the kids had a real wild way of dancing, whereas back in Chicago it was really more on the cool bop side. I looked at the California style and I said, 'This just isnt gonna work.' I was completely mistaken.”

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