The Classics: Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
As a first post, I'd like to focus on some classics. Whitey's Lindy Hoppers were a group of dancers in Harlem in the 1930's and 1940's. They were hand picked by a bouncer, turned team organizer at the Savoy Ballroom named Herbert White. Whitey's traveled the world showing people their skills and found themselves in many Hollywood Films and shorts.
They were, and always will be, the best.
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
The best Lindy Hop troupe to ever exist, Whitey's Lindy Hoppers dance. Slim & Slam and company play the tunes. What you get is the best Lindy Hop clip recorded. Enjoy.
Keep Punchin' aka Jitterin' Jitterbugs (1939)
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers yet again. This clip starts with them doing their version of the Big Apple in it's spirited and most raucous forms. After that, you'll see a short staged contest. A classic and bound to please.
Day At The Races (1939)
This classic Marx Brothers film also has some of the greatest early dancing you'll find. The dancers, once again, are Whitey's Lindy Hoppers. Duke Ellington provides the band and Ivie Anderson provides the pipes.
Boy! What a Girl! (1943)
This isn't exactly Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, but it's mostly, so I couldn't leave it out. Credited as The "International Jitterbugs", this clip is a hot little number.
There are many more clips where you can find Whitey's dancers dancing, but, we'll leave it at this for now.
For more about Whitey's Lindy Hoppers visit…
http://www.savoystyle.com/whiteys_lindy_hoppers.html
For more about the Savoy Ballroom…
http://savoyballroom.com/