This is a page about Historical Clips.
A Day at the Races
A Day at the Races was a 1937 film featuring a promenant Lindy Hop clip. Wikipedia entry It was performed...
Al Minns
Al Minns Wikipedia A member of Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers Biographic Articles: Swungover Holla Jazz
Big Bea
Big Bea, Beatrice Gay, is best known as Shorty George’s dance partner.
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway was a very proliphic band leader through the era. He was well known from his time leading his...
Chazz Young
Wikipedia
Chester Whitmore
TODO reference the jazz steps videos. IMDB
Dawn Hampton
Wikipedia
Film Vodvil
Film Vodvil was a 1943 American musical film produced by Columbia Pictures. It included a performance by Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers...
Frankie Manning
Frankie Manning was one of the early dancers in the Savoy Ballroom who helped define the Lindy Hop. Frankie was...
Hellzapoppin
Hellzapoppin’ is a 1941 movie which features one of the most iconic clips of Lindy Hop. Wikipedia entry It was...
Hi De Ho
A short film featuring Cab Calloway
Jumpin Jive
Cab Calloway leading the orchestra with the Nicholas Brothers performing a tap routine. From the movie ‘Stormy Weather’(1943)
Keep Punching
Keep Punching was a 1939 movie with an extended clip of what became known as the Big Apple Routine. In...
Leon James
Leon James Wikipedia A member of Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers
Leonard Reed
One of the original cheoreographers of the Shim Sham Other resources about Leonard Reed: Wikipedia The Shim Sham Shimmy Man...
Norma Miller
Norma Miller was one of the early Lindy Hop dancers at the Savoy Ballroom. She earned the nickname ‘Queen of...
The Playboy Clip
Al Minns and Leon James appeared in on Playboy and showcased a bunch of solo jazz moves.
The Savoy Ballroom
Wikipedia
Shorty George
Shorty George Wikipedia Shorty George is the Dancer credited with naming the Lindy Hop dance. Savoy Style Biographic Articles: Kennedy...
Spirit Moves
Spirit Moves is a documentary series from 1987 by Mura Dehn. There’s a lot of information on Wikipedia The clips...
Theater Owners Booking Association
This association formed the circuit on which black performers were able to travel and perform in the 1920 United States....
Venice Beach Clip
This is a historical clip from Venice Beach in 1938 which predates Lindy but shows some of the same dances...
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers was one of the most famous groups that helped create and popularize the dance of Lindy Hop....
Wynton Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis is a renoun trumpter and composer who is now the artistic director of Jazz at the Linclon Center....