Begin the Beguine was created in 1935.
i don't know who invented the beguine tempo ... but, "Begin the Beguine" is a song written by Cole Porter.A ballroom dance similar to the rumba, based on a dance of Martinique and St. Lucia.The music for this dance.[French (West Indies) béguine, from French béguin, hood, flirtation, from beguine, Beguine.
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Cole Porter
No. "Begin the beguine" is one of Cole Porter's greatest songs. It was the basis for the most lavish production number in the movie "Night and Day" with Cary Grant as Cole Porter. ("Night and Day" also had a nice but less ornate production number.)
The cast of Begin the Beguine - 2003 includes: Fred Astaire as himself Ann Miller as On Camera Host George Murphy as himself Cole Porter as himself Eleanor Powell as herself Merrill Pye as himself Dore Schary as himself Artie Shaw as himself Norman Taurog as himself
According to Imdb it was Lois Hodnott. She also appeared uncredited in The Vanishing Virginian 1942
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A Beguine is a slower rumba/samba inspired dance. The tempo varies, but is likely around 112-124 unless otherwise marked
A beguine is a ballroom dance, similar to a slow rumba, adopted from the French West Indies - or the music accompanying the dance.
Begin the Begin was created on 1986-07-28.
The Beguine
We Begin was created in 1987-01.