He loved to hear about what we were doing in Baltimore and he told us to “smile and keep “lovin’ what your doin’!”Īfter our fill of chicken and waffles, we then made a quick trip to The Cotton Club, stopped by Hotel Pennsylvania for a tribute to Glenn Miller then grabbed a 4am train back to Baltimore in time to head straight back to work…never even stopping to change clothes from the day before. We had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Frankie that night and tell him all about Mood Swings.
We got on a train right after work, got into New York and went straight to Harlem for chicken and waffles and to watch Frankie Manning dance to live big band music. At our infancy, the leadership of Mood Swings made an overnight trek up to New York just to see Frankie. Mood Swings owes a lot to Frankie and his legacy. Manning is considered one of the founders of Lindy Hop.įrankie was “the gawdfather of Lindy Hop….the best dance in music.” Frankie Manning (– April 27, 2009) was an American dancer, instructor, and choreographer.
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