Historical Clips

A Day at the Races was a 1937 film featuring a promenant Lindy Hop clip. Wikipedia entry It was performed...

Film Vodvil was a 1943 American musical film produced by Columbia Pictures. It included a performance by Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers...

Hellzapoppin’ is a 1941 movie which features one of the most iconic clips of Lindy Hop. Wikipedia entry It was...

A short film featuring Cab Calloway

Cab Calloway leading the orchestra with the Nicholas Brothers performing a tap routine. From the movie ‘Stormy Weather’(1943)

Keep Punching was a 1939 movie with an extended clip of what became known as the Big Apple Routine. In...

Al Minns and Leon James appeared in on Playboy and showcased a bunch of solo jazz moves.

Wikipedia

Spirit Moves is a documentary series from 1987 by Mura Dehn. There’s a lot of information on Wikipedia The clips...

This association formed the circuit on which black performers were able to travel and perform in the 1920 United States....

This is a historical clip from Venice Beach in 1938 which predates Lindy but shows some of the same dances...

Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers was one of the most famous groups that helped create and popularize the dance of Lindy Hop....