Compiled and edited by Akemi Kinukawa.
Special mention: Rik Panganiban.
Debut Shown at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York, USA on May 23, 2009
Frankie Manning (95th) Birthday Memorial Festival 2009
For more details:
www.frankie95.com
P/S: The underwater shim sham snippets (or as I call it, snorkelindy) was part of my fun project with Brian Lawton and Laurie Scherer! So flattered it was included in this special compilation!
Learn this amazing Swing line dance on May 11th at Swing U, 151 Potrero Ave. at 15th, SF, CA 94104. No partner and no experience needed.
Then join the Celebration at 920 May 26
Check it out on Facebook or online
SFSwingFest d.o.t. com
burndogswing 10 months ago
@kingkrawushni sorry to be replying to this a...year later, heheh >.>'' you might've already found it out, but to respond anyways, frankie is frankie manning, one of the founding fathers of lindy hop. :]
radioactivebanana922 10 months ago
lol i have to dance this with my german class because our school gets 150 years old >.>
TheNinj47 1 year ago
Great job, Akemi!
mnmitch57 2 years ago
Amazing - tears of joy for sure.
What an amazing legacy left by an amazing man.
Keep swingin' Frankie!
swinginvine 2 years ago
awesome!
geekboi69 2 years ago
Awesome squared.
moonelie 2 years ago
What an amazing video!!! Congratulations to everyone!!!
NicholasLeeson 2 years ago
we're working on getting the official version up soon!
rikomatic 2 years ago
Damn. I wish he had been around long enough to see that.
It's staggering how many lives he touched.
flyinhome865 2 years ago