New Orleans lends itself to dancing in the streets…
Carsie Blanton “Baby Can Dance” music video.
New Orleans is such a character in this! It was really great to see this screen at Lindy Focus, and to watch it with a bunch of dancers. I’m always awed by the beautiful things that people in the swing community create. Beautiful job, Carsie and all those involved!
New York Worlds Fair (by twobarbreak)
A longer version of the 1939 World’s Fair clip
I knew subscribing to Peter Loggins’ youtube channel would pay off someday…
SO MANY AWESOMES.
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Here is a really sweet video of the original footage from Hellzapoppin’ mashed up with footage from a recreation of Frankie 95 in 2009. I definitely just teared up hardcore watching that. Happy birthday Frankie!! We miss you!
Swing Dancing in the late 1930s - a great showcase of the fashions of that decade!
Ah, the days when men lead and women followed before those pesky feminists came and ruined the fun for everyone…
There’s not all that much Lindy in this video but some sweet swingouts at 1:35!
This is relevant to my interests! Thank you for posting.
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Source: forties-fifties-sixties-love
LOTR 2009 - Jack and Jill - 1st Place Winners, Peter Strom and Nina Gillkenson (by youngkimstudio)
This is one of my all-time favourites. I love the high-five moments, and Nina’s footwork is ridiculous.
Agreed. Definitely a favorite. “SIKE!”
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DCLX 2011 - Battle of the Bands (by retrorhythmz)
Who doesn’t want this in your life? Oh so much fun!!
Sooo good.
This was seriously so great. One of the best band moments I’ve ever seen. :D
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I'm a burnt out sociologist looking for good things in the world. This is a chronicle of things I find interesting, inspiring, troubling, helpful, and/or fun. I'm also a DC based lindy hopper. If you've got a problem with identity, class, race, gender, queerness, or issues of progressive social justice, you can very nicely shove off, as I will not be putting up with ignorant crap. :)
