A Tribute To Norma Miller

Before there was Steppin, there was Swing. Before there was Swing, there was Lindy Hop. Norma Miller is one of the last surviving members of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, the crew that performed some of the greatest Lindy Hop routines ever filmed in "Hellzapoppin", "A Day at the Races" and more. In observance of Black History Month, on February 17th, 2007 we will present a "Tribute to Norma Miller" in Los Angeles, California. Details at: http://www.CentralAveDance.com/NormaMiller

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• norma
• miller
• swing
• lindy
• hop
• steppin
• tap
• jitterbug
• vernacular
• jazz
• chicago
• step
• black
• history
• Whitey's
• Lindyhoppers

[SwingingInTheHood]

Norma Miller's "Swing Baby Swing" show is at the Apollo Theater on August 29, 2010.

[djkaneck1]

Actually Steppin came 90yrs before Swing. As a matter of fact in was introduced to White people by a White guy in Blackface named John Diamond who used it and Riverdancing (Jig) to challenge other entertainers. 3yrs later PT Barnum found a young brotha in New York's 5 points who created "tap" dancing and with African steppin. His name was William Henry Lane aka Master Boz or Juba.

[jmm1000]

actually the price was quite reasonable!

[cadbetts]

GO Norma Miller! - no harm intended to the people who work so hard to perform in the modern Lindy Hop contest posted on YT but they don't come close to the passionate and professional Whitey Lindy Hoppers - not close.

[jjgreg]

This too is expendable.