And now from the other side of my brain … Frankie Manning, one of the founders of the Lindy Hop style of dance, died last night, a month short of his 95 birthday.
Good bye Frankie. A lot of people are going to miss you.
You can see him dancing, in his youth, in this clip. He’s the guy who comes on at just about the 4 minute mark. From the movie Hellzapoppin’
Here he is 3 years ago, dancing with another friend, Sylvia. It was his 92nd birthday party.
Frankie dancing with Dawn Hampton.
Update: Obituaries are starting to flow in. I won’t list them all here, that would be too much, but a few are worth linking to here:
- The New York Times has some very good links to other good content, including the 2001 attempt to save the Alhambra ballroom.
- The Los Angeles Times
If you want to find more, here’s the google search to find them.