The History of Lindy Hop
The history of Lindy Hop from Harlem's Savoy Ballroom to today's worldwide revival, and the African-American dancers who created it.
The History of Lindy Hop: From Harlem to the Revival
The history of Lindy Hop: how Black dancers in 1920s Harlem created it, how it got its name, the big-band years, its decline and the 1980s revival.
Great Ballrooms of the Swing EraThe Savoy Ballroom: The Harlem Home of Happy Feet
The story of Harlem's Savoy Ballroom, 1926–1958: the block-long floor, Chick Webb and Ella Fitzgerald, Cats' Corner, and the dancers who created Lindy Hop.
Portraits of the PioneersFrankie Manning: The Ambassador of Lindy Hop
The life of Frankie Manning (1914–2009): Savoy dancer, inventor of the Lindy air step, postal worker and the great teacher of the swing revival.
Portraits of the PioneersWhitey's Lindy Hoppers and Norma Miller, the Queen of Swing
The story of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, Harlem's great swing dance troupe, and of Norma Miller, the Queen of Swing who danced with them from the age of 14.
Dispatches from HomeSwing and Jive in Britain: From GIs to the Modern Revival
How swing came to Britain: the 1930s jitterbug, American GIs in the Second World War, post-war jive, rock'n'roll and the 1980s Lindy Hop revival.