How Lindy Hop Helped Desegragation

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the Savoy, Norma Miller) Dances of that time were the Waltz and Polka, that aloud close-than-usual spacing between partners, which at this time was condemned because of behavior. But during 1912 the closed couple dancing team of Vernon and Irene Castle performed them. Amongst their students was the great Arthur Murray, whom in 1920 marked dance lessons thought the mail making them affordable and standardizing the dance steps. But it wasn’t until the late 20’s that Swing really took off, literally!
1928 – George “Shorty” Snowden founded the Lindy Hop.
1929 – The Depression hits full force.
1935 – Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers are formed.

1936 – Frankie Manning invented the very first Ariel step.

1936 – Also in this year the term “Jitter Bug” was coined in the US.

LATE 1930’s – Benny Goodman is named “King of Swing.”


With the depression in full Swing, no pun intended, people would flock to the Savoy Ballroom, the only ballroom at that time without segregation restrictions, to watch the young black ch...