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Frankie Manning: How Lindy Hop Got Its Name

Name: Frankie Manning: How Lindy Hop Got Its Name
Uploaded: 2020-06-18
Description: Frankie Manning, the dance's best-loved ambassador, tells the famous story of how Shorty George Snowden gave the Lindy Hop its name, filmed at Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden in 2005. There is no dancing here, just a master storyteller holding a room. It is the perfect companion to the old film clips i

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Dancers: Frankie Manning · Herräng Dance Camp 2005 · Lindy Hop · On YouTube from Peter and Naomi · YouTube title: “FRANKIE MANNING tells the story of HOW LINDY HOP GOT IT'S NAME” · Thursday 18 June 2020

Frankie Manning, the dance's best-loved ambassador, tells the famous story of how Shorty George Snowden gave the Lindy Hop its name, filmed at Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden in 2005. There is no dancing here, just a master storyteller holding a room. It is the perfect companion to the old film clips in this chart: listen to how Frankie talks about the Savoy Ballroom and the dancers who came before him, then watch them in action. Short, warm and essential for anyone curious about where the dance comes from.

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