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When Clara Reed felt like a gig at the Continental Club needed some energizing, she would halt bartending, hop over to the stage, climb up, and start dancing. Bands began to not merely expect her, but ...

CAMP SPRINGS, Md. ‒ It was nearly 2 a.m. Saturday. The go-go band was about to start its next set when Tony Lee got the nod – it was time to go on. Lee worked his way through the crowd waiting for ...