{"product_id":"frankie-manning-ambassador-of-lindy-hop-paperback","title":"Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrankie Manning\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCynthia Millman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the early days of swing dancing, Frankie Manning stood out for his moves and his innovative routines. This is his autobiography, recalling how his first years of dancing as a teenager at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom led to his becoming chief choreographer and a lead dancer for 'Whitey's Lindy Hoppers'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLindy hopper \u003cb\u003eFrankie Manning\u003c\/b\u003e won a 1989 Tony Award for his choreography in \u003ci\u003eBlack and Blue\u003c\/i\u003e, was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts with a National Heritage Fellowship, and served as a consultant for and danced in Spike Lee's\u003ci\u003e Malcolm X\u003c\/i\u003e and Debbie Allen's \u003ci\u003eStompin' at the Savoy\u003c\/i\u003e. Frankie's choreographic contributions to the lindy, his professional dance career with Whitey's Lindy Hoppers and the Congaroo Dancers, and his vital role in the swing dance revival have been widely chronicled in the news media, books, and documentaries, including Ken Burns's \u003ci\u003eJazz\u003c\/i\u003e and an ABC News \u003ci\u003e20\/20\u003c\/i\u003e profile. Now in his nineties, Frankie travels the world teaching the Lindy hop and sharing his riveting memories of dancing through the swing era. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynthia R. Millman\u003c\/b\u003e taught dance and performed for over twenty-five years, including five years with the Big Apple Lindy Hoppers. She has studied and partnered with Frankie, and lectures with him on the history of the Lindy. A librarian at The Town School in Manhattan, Cynthia has contributed articles to \u003ci\u003eDance Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe International Encyclopedia of Dance\u003c\/i\u003e, and has served as a dance consultant on several documentaries.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.86 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52042378772781,"sku":"9781592135646","price":25.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/frankie-manning-ambassador-of-lindy-hop-paperback-1597972.webp?v=1780172047","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/frankie-manning-ambassador-of-lindy-hop-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}