History and Resources

The Frankie Manning Foundation is a great resource for history, biographies, vintage clips, and more: https://www.frankiemanningfoundation.org/archive-of-early-lindy-hop-2/

Yehoodi’s History page: http://www.yehoodi.com/history

Check out Bobby White’s Swungover blog with detailed research and history: https://swungover.wordpress.com/

Here’s a great video from Laura Glaess:

Most of the time, when people think about Swing Dancing, they think about white teenagers in the 1950s, but Lindy Hop is part of the rich cultural heritage o...

The History of Swing, very short documentary with great footage and interviews! Click "Watch On YouTube” below to be taken to the documentary.