Thursday, July 15, 2010



And If You Think Michael Jackson Was A Great Dancer

The story behind the first video:-

 Whitey's Lindy Hoppers in the movie Hellzapoppin. They were a dance troup from the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. The fella in the overalls is Frankie Manning. He choreographed this piece. Frankie just passed away this spring one month short of his 95th birthday. Thousands of dancers from around the world came to NYC to memorialize him. The only surviving member is Norma Miller, she's the one dancing with the chef. Believe it or not, people all around the world are still dancing LIndy Hop."




The original Tammi Terrell's solo version that comes with great dance scenes:-
 


Then the static version of the same song but this time with Marvin Gaye duetting (and you can read Harvey Fuqua's credit near the end. Harvey passed away last week) :-








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