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  2. Savoy Ballroom - Wikipedia

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    Plaque commemorating the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York City. The ballroom went out of business in October 1958. [22] Despite efforts to save it by Borough President Hulan Jack, Savoy Ballroom manager and co-owner Charles Buchanan, clubs, and organizations, the Savoy Ballroom was demolished for the construction of the Delano Village housing complex between March and April 1959. [23]

  3. Norma Miller - Wikipedia

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    The next day, Herbert "Whitey" White, the dance master at the Savoy, hired her as the youngest member of his dance troupe, Whitey's Lindy Hoppers. In 1935, Miller competed in a dance contest called the Harvest Moon Ball at Madison Square Garden. She said she lost the contest because her blouse opened. [7] She then went on a seven-month European ...

  4. Whitey's Lindy Hoppers - Wikipedia

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    Whitey's Lindy Hoppers was a professional performing group of exceptional swing dancers that was first organized in the late 1920s by Herbert "Whitey" White in the Savoy Ballroom and disbanded in 1942 after its male members were drafted into World War II.

  5. Jitterbug - Wikipedia

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    The Savoy Ballroom, a dance hall in Harlem, was a famous cross-cultural venue, frequented by both black locals and white tourists. [16] Norma Miller , a former Lindy Hop dancer who regularly performed at the Savoy, noted that the dances performed there were choreographed in advance, which was not always understood by the tourists, who sometimes ...

  6. Taylor Swift Shares Candid Photos from Her Star-Studded ... - AOL

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    Taylor Swift celebrated her 34th birthday in style, with a star-studded bash that included pals Sabrina Carpenter, Jack Antonoff and more.

  7. History of Lindy Hop - Wikipedia

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    Hollywood and music artists drew inspiration from the iconic Savoy Ballroom and Smalls Paradise of the 1930s and 1940s, as well as from the admiration of popular musicians like Cab Calloway, [39] and actresses like Dorothy Jean Dandridge. [40] In 1992, Frankie Manning choreographed the dance sequence for the movie Malcolm X, featuring swing ...

  8. Cotton Club - Wikipedia

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    A 1933 map of nightclubs in Harlem, showing the Cotton Club and others such as the Savoy Ballroom and Smalls Paradise. [ 42 ] The Cotton Club Gala , which featured some of the club's original dancers, was produced at La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club twice in 1975 [ 43 ] [ 44 ] and again in 1985.

  9. Jennifer Aniston Is Almost Unrecognizable in 54th Birthday ...

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    Jennifer Aniston recently celebrated her 54th birthday. The star commemorated the occasion by sharing a rare, childhood photo on Instagram with her late parents.