This dance is called the Lindy Hop. It started in the African-American communities in Harlem in the late 1920's. It was very popular during the swing era of the late 30's & early 40's. Lindy is a fusion of many dances but is mainly based on jazz, tap, breakaway & Charleston.
@maryrichardson13182 жыл бұрын
And it is still danced today, all over the world.
@rahlohmcdonogh48552 жыл бұрын
Black American!
@maryrichardson13182 жыл бұрын
They guy in the overalls is Frankie Manning. After he quit dancing in the 50s, he worked more than 30 years at the NY post office. He was "rediscovered" in the 1980s and danced and taught Lindy Hop all over the world until he passed away in 2009 at the age of 95.
@erinhafer228 Жыл бұрын
He taught me how to dance back in the early 2000’s, it was my honor and privilege to take his workshops!
@nicim37302 жыл бұрын
I show this to my 5th graders in my music classes when I teach them about swing when I teach a unit on Jazz. They love it! They try to do the Lindy Hop and the Jitterbug
@LemurKrazy2 жыл бұрын
Frankie Manning in that clip. Was a postman in the 80’s and started teaching all that to the nerdy hipsters who’ve been keeping it going since. Pioneering aerials back in the day.
@carpelibrarium85222 жыл бұрын
In martial arts movies, often the actors and stunt performers in the combat sequences are fighting at a slower speed than their skills, because the cameras can't keep up and capture their movements and it looks 'unreslistic'. This is similar, my brain has trouble tracking everything that's happening because the speed and precision is phenomenal.
@armynurseboy Жыл бұрын
Yup. They were really dancing that fast, which is nuts. Over 200bpm. Fortunately for us mortals, Lindy isn't usually danced that fast outside of performances or competitions.
@stevetheduck14252 жыл бұрын
'Hellzapoppin' was a stage show that was all comedy acts and dance troupes doing the most up-to-date stuff for the time. The film version is even crazier, with the film studio including cameo or guest appearances by most of their stars, including 'Frankenstein's monster'. It's well worth finding and watching.
@Powerranger-le4up2 жыл бұрын
When I saw the video the first time, my jaw just dropped when they did the splits and leapfrogged over each other.
@robertgarzino91792 жыл бұрын
Not a video, these old clips are scenes from movies. In this case the movie is , Hellzapoppin. The Cab Calloway you reacted to was also a movie clip.
@JesgateOnDown2 жыл бұрын
Yep. They didn't have any of the "fancy" recording equipment back then. You really had to get things right the first time or you had to do the whole thing over.
@nakrat112 жыл бұрын
Puts us to total shame to think that our great-grandparents used to do the Lindy Hop! Way to go!
@coreenavenn42352 жыл бұрын
Amazing choreography. The name is from Charles Lindbergh but the African American community created the moves. It's vibrant & looks great fun
@erinhafer228 Жыл бұрын
The guy in the overalls was Frankie Manning, one of the originators of the Lindy Hop. He taught me how to dance back in the early 2000’s, it was my honor and privilege to take his workshops!
@missmelissaosborne2 жыл бұрын
It's called the lindy hop. It is an American dance started by Harlems African American community
@PRGidaroАй бұрын
This is what real professionals dance like not a booty shake and that’s considered dancing.
@erikahlander34892 жыл бұрын
Hellzapoppin was a very special movie. I guess it was the first in "crazy" humour. No really history is told, just short weird stories linked or parallell. Although I am quite exactly double your age (!) this is far before my time, but I have understood that it was an influental movie also on comedy here in Sweden.
@joannechatman8536 Жыл бұрын
The dance is called The Lindy Hop.
@richardkenna1492 жыл бұрын
No way, i showed my wife this video a few hours ago and now you're reaching to it! She said "now that's a party!"
@ThatSingerReactions2 жыл бұрын
Haha yes! Lol
@maryrichardson13182 жыл бұрын
Sadly, when some of these movies were shown in the South, these scenes were cut from the movie.
@GPEART12 жыл бұрын
Its like the thrash metal of dancing.
@nicim37302 жыл бұрын
There are some Lindy Hop competition videos out there that are really good.
@paulhadfield7909 Жыл бұрын
jivin, thats the dance style
@janedoe52292 ай бұрын
People are still doing this dance today. :)
@JesgateOnDown2 жыл бұрын
I watched a video today that sent me .....💥! The title is : "(1965) Blues by Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog and Down Home Shakedown" - (It's on youtube from a channel called #DuncanAutomaticStop) In the 1st part- Big Mama Thornton is singing 'Hound Dog.' In the 2nd part (at 2:35) Big Mama Thornton, John Lee Hooker, Big Walter Horton & Dr Ross are playing on the harmonica on' Down Home Shakedown'. ......& Happy Birthday on Thursday 🎉🎉🎉
@joannechatman8536 Жыл бұрын
That's called Jitterbug.
@armynurseboy Жыл бұрын
*Lindy Hop
@CafeAmapola2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see you react to "Groovy Movie"
@bobbyschannel349 Жыл бұрын
This is real Black Culture, I miss it dearly, not crapping on today's Black Culture music scene and entertainment, but it's just that. It's subpar compared to this
@josephgoniea2774 Жыл бұрын
Your video started about 1 minute late and you missed the whole gist of the scene. The white band members left the stage for a break and all the black help(maids, janitors, chefs, maintenance men etc.) took to the stage and one at a time picked up the white peoples instruments and extremely out did the white peoples playing and dancing. All the while the white people saw and watched in amazement from afar. Your video clip missed all that.
@PlasticGirl652 жыл бұрын
Two of the greatest dancers ever in there, Norma Miller and Frankie Mannings.