Frankie Manning: The Ambassador of the Lindy Hop.Frankie Manning Frankie Manning or Frankie "Musclehead" Manning, born Frank Manning in Jacksonville, Florida, on May 26, 1914, is an American dancer, instructor and choreographer. Manning is considered to be one of the founding fathers of Lindy Hop. : The Ambassador of the Lindy Hop Noun 1. lindy hop - an energetic American dance that was popular in the 1930s (probably named for the aviator Charles Lindbergh) lindy social dancing - dancing as part of a social occasion By Frankie Manning with Cynthia Millman Temple University Press, May 2007 $27.50, ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 1-592-13563-3 The Lindy hop was one of the most energizing energizing, adj giving energy to; revitalizing; rejuvenating. dance crazes of the 20th century; and as the dance evolved in various forms from it's start during the Swing Era, Frankie Manning became a legend with his swing dancing; and in this book, he recalls his nights stompin' at the Savoy Ballroom and performing with jazz greats such as Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington. |
|
||||||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion