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Whitey's Lindy Hoppers

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

It included famous members including:

Movies where they were featured:

Wikipedia Article

There are several great articles on Swungover as well:

Clips

A Day at the Races - Lindy Hop scene in color | Colorized with DeOldify - YouTube Video

Hellzapoppin Colorized - YouTube Video

This is a version of Hellzapoppin’s Lindy Hop Scene using DeOldify algorithm to recolorize it from the rephrased version See the youtube notes for more info in the process.

The Big Apple Routine in Keep Punching - YouTube Video

From the 1939 movie Keep Punching

Film Vodvil Lets Keep Jumping - YouTube Video

Cootie Williams and his Orchestra filmed in New York, mid June, 1943. From the Columbia Pictures film “Film Vodvil.

Dancers Leon James and Dottie Mae Johnson, Russell Williams and Connie Hill, dancing to ‘Lets keep Jumping’.