20 Swing Era Lindy Hoppers Every Beginner Dancer Should Know (Or At Least See Dance)

[@NYC1927]

To whomever put this together, THANK YOU SO MUCH for getting the names of the black Lindy Hoppers!!!! That put a smile in my face seeing that that was done and acknowledging them being that THEY taught "Hollywood" these dances. Also, sadly the dancer Irene Smith, passed away in February 2020.

[@brentdobson6909]

TOTALLY STUNNING WORK with all of everyone and everything involved...to think this was what was in existence when I was just getting born ......

[@61TOOTSIE]

The lindy hop is a good workout. Everyone has so much energy.

[@MrTrackman100]

Thanks for putting names to great dancers in so many swing movies. They usually don't get due credit.

[@robertknight2556]

An extraordinary piece of dance history. In some of the clips, I assumed the female dancer was Irene Thomas, but turned out to be Jewel McGowan, who I wasn't aware of until looking at other YT material. I simply can't believe the energy of people of that era, and of course the astonishing dancers, named here with thanks, of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers in Hellzapoppin'. I'm deeply impressed. Thank you, Robert, UK.

[@cristinagabot]

Sugar Sullivan is one of my Zumba students, she is just so full of energy. lovely, lovely lady.

[@harlemswingdancehotjazz1205]

Get in contact with The Harlem Swing dance Society on Facebook and you'll learn about many more still with us - and we know Sugar too :>)

[@gregavakian3973]

Thank you. Thank you from my students. Thank you from History.

[@ppellicoro]

Outstanding! This keeps the Lindy style alive! I only wish the Mambo dancers from the Palladium days had this much footage… and that the legendary Latin dancers could pass on the Palladium Mambo style the way these Swing dancers did. I guess there was more work in Hollywood for Swing dancers over the years then there was Latin/mambo dancers.

[@dccopeland6447]

Whoe, this is an amazing compilation. The work that you put into it is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[@davidalen2590]

Absolutely stellar compilation. Thank you!

[@shockalockabocka]

Used to LOVE Kay Smith’s toe drag. I remember Naomi doing it in the early two thousands.

[@AndersonSilva-bo6wh]

This was a program for one night. I am 38 years old, but I would very much like to have lived through that time.

[@jeffschroeder1335]

Great compilation Bobby! Thanks!

[@filmeeltern-kind-bindung3913]

Thanks for Sharing!

[@lindygeoff]

Thank you for making this!!!!

[@nightdiffy8874]

that hellzapoppin footage (pun intended) is legendary!!!!

[@RalphG40]

Excellent Compilation

[@beastie2222]

Nice, super interesting. Thanks a lot!

[@asifmalik999]

Great compilation. Thanks :-).

[@LindyHopGreece]

Thank you for putting it together! ;)

[@Redplumn]

Thank you!!! It's fantastic!!

[@VanusaMiranda.S]

A so very good video. A goood selection.

[@mermyblue]

such a great video! thank you Bobby!!!

[@jelenastojanovic5984]

this is maaad and awesooome ❤️

[@bobmarlowe3390]

Should have mentioned Marcus dancing with Jean Veloz at 4:42. He's a great dancer, too.

[@g.m.4877]

Sheer brilliance ❤️

[@pkicng210]

4:07 Norma Miller is well into her 90's. The fun they had.

[@gerrythrash6563]

Just saw Norma in SF this past weekend. She's almost 100 and just as sharp as ever.

[@c.lara.5717]

4:50 Jean Veloz with Marcus Koch

[@Varney000]

Nice!!!

[@cellardoor70]

The day I can do 07:48 I'll consider myself a real dancer.

[@essencetoney933]

Thank you for giving black people their credit

[@martynelson2666]

why dont we know much more about Jean Veloz today??........she is great....as good as any dancers ever!

[@swungover]

We actually know quite a lot about her! She does talks and has DVDs of her interviews, and was on The Track swing dance interview podcast podcast, and is still with us today, so we hope we can get even more interviews with her.

[@NYC1927]

There's a video from last year of her 95th bday celebration. Very interesting to watch. Its here on KZbin too.

[@oliverleslie7382]

My dad was leon james

[@karencamposmccormack6945]

Your dad was Leon James? I would love to know more. I have just published a translation of Norma Miller's memoir in Spanish.

[@oliverleslie7382]

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[@karencamposmccormack6945]

@@oliverleslie7382 Fantastic, I will write to you ([e-mail])

[@oliverleslie7382]

ok I am based/living in New york City

[@streetsmartswing]

6:07 style out the wazzuu!

[@harlemswingdancehotjazz1205]

Nice... as you see Lindy Hop didn't die with Hal and dean doing it at public dances on the east coast LOL. With the term "choreographer" changing and evolving thru the years FM did not choreograph ALL of Hellzapoppin

[@oliverleslie7382]

I would agree, but as leon's son, I might be a little partial. :)

[@rizwandar1]

You rock.

[@PsychedelicChameleon]

Does anyone know who that is dancing with Gil Brady at 8:21? She's tall and has short, dark hair.

[@bernieschindler4858]

I WAS AT BOBBY MCGEE IN ABOUT 2004, & WAS TOLD TO DANCE WITH THE RED HEAD ,,I WAS TOLD SHE WAS THE STAR IN 50'S,, AFTER ONE MINUTE OF THE BALBOA SHE WAS OUT OF WIND.........I REMEMBER DEAN COLLINS AT THE TAILSSPIN NIGHT CLUB IN HOLLYWOOD ABOUT 1949-TO56, I HAD TWO WORLD CLASS DANCE PARTNERS & THEY DID NOT LIKE THE TAILSPIN ,, TOO MUCH SHOW OFF , NOT VERY CLASSY,,SO THE HOLLYWOOD PLADIAUM & LAMADALON'S WAS OUR HANGOUT .. ONE OF MY TALL DANCE PARTNER TURNED DOWN A MOVIE OFFER WITH ME,, SHE WAS A TOP MODEL & DID NOT WANT TO LOSE HER CONNECTION'S. THAT WAS 1949,, HER NAME WAS CRIS COLE..........(I ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT MOVIE,,MUSICAL OF COURSE)

[@kaseybuharie9750]

Marge Takier is still alive.

[@HimeBerrii]

I like dean collins...but i'm not a fan of Jewel's swivel style.

[@permogensen3964]

I am curious, why not?