Frankie Manning Tribute Video In 1935, a dancer named Frankie Manning won a dance competition with a daring feat: He flipped his partner over his back and onto her feet, the Lindy Hop "air step" that would make Manning, honored in today"s Google Doodle, arguably the most famous swing dancer of all time.Manning, who died in 2009, would be 102 today. Like a good performance, his career included both a first act and a later...
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Who was Frankie Manning and what is the Lindy Hop?
Frankie Manning"s class, part 1 Manning then started a group called "Whitey"s Lindy Hoppers", with whom hetoured extensively and made several films. He also danced with Norma Miller, who became known as the Queen of Swing.A resident ofCorona, Queens, Manning died inManhattanon April 27, 2009, aged 94.What is the Lindy Hop?If you"re into 20s and 30s dancing, you"ve probably heard of the Lindy Hop. It popularised the Swing...
Siapa Frankie Manning?
Frankie Manning"s class, part 1 PARA pengguna Google akan dibuat terhibur dengan doodle yang ditampilkan Kamis 26 Mei 2016 ini. Berbeda dengan doodle yang tampil sehari sebelumnya, kali ini animasi sepasang penari berkulit hitam menari dengan sangat ceria dan atraktif. Tulisan yang tertera adalah "Frankie Manning"s 102nd birthday".Lalu, siapa Frankie Manning?Frankie Manning adalah penari berkebangsaan Amerika sekaligus...
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