Whitey's Lindy Hoppers

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Whitey's Lindy Hoppers was a professional performing group of Savoy Ballroom swing dancers, started in 1935 by Herbert "Whitey" White. The group took on many different forms, with up to 12 different groups performing under this name or one of a number of different names used for the group over the years, including Whitey's Hopping Maniacs, The Congaroos, and The Hot Chocolates. In addition to touring both nationally and internationally, the group appeared in a number of feature films and Broadway productions. Of the members of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, Al Minns and Leon James are amongst the most famous, in part for their role in the research of Stearn and Stearn's influential book 'Jazz Dance', and Al Minns for his work with the Rhythm Hot Shots in the 1980s revival. Today, Norma Miller and Frankie Manning are still some of this era's most influential teachers.

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[edit] Members

(partial list)

  • Louise "Pal" Andrews
  • Tiny Bunch
  • Eunice Callen
  • Wilda Crawford
  • Mildred Cruse
  • Joe "Big Stupe" Daniels
  • Joyce "Little Stupe" Daniels
  • Eddie Davis
  • William Downes
  • Elnora Dyson
  • George Greenidge
  • Connie Hill
  • Leon James
  • Ann Johnson
  • Dorothy "Dot" Johnson
  • Frances "Mickey" Jones
  • Thomas "Tops" Lee
  • Maggie McMillan
  • Frankie Manning
  • Lucille Middleton
  • Norma Miller
  • Al Minns
  • Mildred Pollard
  • Billy Ricker
  • Willa Mae Ricker
  • Stumpy
  • Naomi Waller
  • Esther Washington
  • Freida Washington
  • Jerome Williams
  • Russell Williams

[edit] Feature Films

[edit] Broadway Features

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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