A video birthday card for Frankie Manning's 80th birthday celebration in 1994. Lindy hoppers from around the world dance to Frankie's favorite Count Basie song, Shiny Stockings.
I've only just seen this ... OMG!!! Sooooo awesome! And to see so many familiar faces back at a time when I didn't know them! Hard to believe this was 15 years ago!!
1:03 is the 100 Club in Oxford Street, Central London, which sadly closed as a swing-dance venue last month after 22 years.
I'm sure that's a very young Simon Selmon at 1:06 and 3:34 too...he still teaches regularly today!
billyh88uk 6 months ago
The nineties called. They want their dancers back.
I should find out how many of the London dancers from this are still around.
alsuren 2 years ago
I've only just seen this ... OMG!!! Sooooo awesome! And to see so many familiar faces back at a time when I didn't know them! Hard to believe this was 15 years ago!!
openingminds 2 years ago
This is so amazing! Stuart, you produced this?
frankiefest 2 years ago