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d nice

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If you could ask Frankie Manning anything what would it be?

Frankie Manning? Who is that?


Below is the intro to his bio on Savoy Style...

No one has contributed more to the Lindy Hop than Frankie Manning -- as a dancer, innovator and choreographer. For much of his lifetime he has been an unofficial Ambassador of Lindy Hop. Originally touring as a dancer and choreographer with Whitey's Lindy Hoppers in the 30's and 40's, he helped spread the popularity of the Lindy Hop through three continents. Once again, since the swing dance revival that started in the 1980s, Frank Manning has been a driving force worldwide with his teaching, choreography and performance. His own love of swing music and dancing has been as contagious as his dazzling smile.
 
For a start, I offer these two questions:

1) What is the Flying Lindy?
2) How come your so happy all the time?
 
I would ask who his favorite bands were.

For which contribution would he like to be remembered for nintey six years from now?

Who does he feel is the most underappreciated or least recognized contributer to the dance?

Which of his character or personality traits may he be attributed to his success?

Does Frankie Manning feel there is anything missing or lacking from today's swing scene/ dancers? If so, what?

Damon, with this discussion you will be moderating be video taped? I, for one, would like to see it.
 
It won't likely be video taped... I will try and transcribe as much of it as I can, possibly get an audio tape... I'll see what i can do.
 
d nice said:
It won't likely be video taped... I will try and transcribe as much of it as I can, possibly get an audio tape... I'll see what i can do.
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Oh please do!!! Do you take short hand?? :wink:
 
So Catrine Llungren has blown out her knee so she won't be able to teach. What we are discussing now is her either taking over the talk, or us doing it together.

I'm not sure which way we'll go, but either way it will still be great. I've got your questions and I'm leaving to see Frankie now.
 
I would ask him if Lindy Hop originally was a six count dance since I think I read somewhere that he stated so.
 
So I have answers to slightly more than half your questions. I'll get the rest of the answers by phone in the next week or so.

I'll give the short answers now. If you want the longer answers let me know.

Favorite band, Count Basie.

Least recognized contributor, Herbert White.

Lindy Hop has alwasys been based around an eight count basic (the swing out), though it uses lots of various six count steps.

It is hard not to be happy when you get to do what you love for a living.

I've got more for you, as well as a few stories I'm going to write up to post here.
 
Querstion repeated

Spitfire asked:
Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2003 2:58 pm Post subject:

"I would ask him (Frankie Manning) if Lindy Hop originally was a six count dance since I think I read somewhere that he stated so."

D'nice, the questrion Spitfire asked you is still unanswered, and we are all waiting with baited breath for your report on Frankie's 'aleged statement concerning the 'six count Lindy'.
Black Sheep, 'Words are Cheep, Verification is Golden' Joe Lanza 2003 a.d.
 
Yup... ...missed ya Joe.

actually, he did answer the question with the post that went up more than four hours before your post. It says very clearly...

d nice said:
Lindy Hop has always been based around an eight count basic (the swing out), though it uses lots of various six count steps.
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it's there for everyone to read... from Frankie Manning... what else do you need?

In keeping with the theme, D nice's words are golden. He said he'd ask the question, he asked the question, he got the answer and passed it along to us just like he said he would.
 
If you can record Frankie answering the 6-count question, I'll see to it that it is made into a web-ready format and made available for all to hear. :D
 
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