Lindy Hop Demo, Dean Collins & Jewel (from SF Jitterbugs)

Said to be born in the late 1920's, the Lindy Hop is the Grandfather of swing dances. One of the many stories of the Lindy Hop's naming - after looking at a newspaper headline which read "Lindenburgh Hops the Atlantic", "Shorty George" Snowden said he was dancing the Lindy Hop! This dance spawned from the change in live jazz music... as the music started to swing, the Lindy Hoppers started to "swingout." Its roots come from the Charleston of the 1900's and African American dancing. The Savoy Ballroom in Harlem was known for holding a hotbead of Lindy Hoppers, such as Frankie Manning and Whiteys Lindy Hoppers. A street dance that was learned by watching one another, the Lindy Hop exploded in the 1930's. As with all dancing, everyone had their own personal style and interpretation of the dance. Dean Collins, Jewel McGowan and bunch of dancers in Southern California before, during & after WWII made their style famous through the many Hollywood movies that had the Southern California style of swing dancing it in. www.jitterbugs.info

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[rarenature]

The Jitterbug is a spin off the Lindy Hop which was created by African Americans in Harlem.

[tatitati284]

they cannot do it better than the ones that created it

AFRICAN AMERICANS BABY

[cboncklis]

Patty died 15 days ago at the age of 94. She was the lead singer of the three sisters.

[jackys rodriguez]

There dead now cause that's long time ago

[Sarah Ahdfuijf]

wow....

this is AMAAAAZING!!

i wish i could dance like this... :\

[Wahm Bri]

Who knew an Easter bunny could be so funny! You're gonna fall off your chair laughing at this movie. Watch it now at hop(.)streamdirectmovies(.)org

[Kyo Orihara]

when you didnt need to look cool and do all those stupid tricks today ¬_¬ if you know what im talking about?

[happyatheist62]

Love those switches, Jewel! Work that skirt.

[Epamplin1]

Oh my days.. ._.

We're doing this dance at school! D:

[foamulator]

A couple of front twist swivels and a few swingouts..........ho hum.

[DARKnDODGY]

true that...like these two dudes...check out my vid of "Paulo Nutini new release pencil full of lead with Al Minns and Leon James dancing"

[swinginkatz]

This is Jitterbug, straight from the War Years. Give credit to the GI's for this. Dean and Jewel could have passed for my wife and I then in looks and style.