Watch & Listen


We have so many incredible sources to benefit from today, it’s hard to make a selection down to the size of anything approaching a playlist. The great thing is that any one of these can be a jumping off point into deepening your understanding of Lindy Hop, its history and its cultural context and legacy. They’re in no particular order, not even alphabetical!

Podcasts

Integrated Rhythm - listen

The Track: Ep 28, Norma Miller - listen

The Track: Ep 06, Dawn Hampton - listen

The Track: Ep 50, Frankie Manning - listen

You’re Dead To Me: Harlem Renaissance - listen

You’re Dead To Me: Josephine Baker - listen

Oti Mabuse’s Dancing Legends: Josephine Baker - listen

Oti Mabuse’s Dancing Legends: Nicholas Brothers - listen

Rough Translation: May we have this dance? - listen

Videos

Interviews with Lindy Hop elders including Frankie Manning, Dawn Hampton, Sugar Sullivan etc.

ILHC Legacy Talks

Inspiration Playlist

Clips of jazz dancers throughout the 20th century in our Youtube Inspiration Playlist

Understanding the Wider Context of Lindy Hop as a Black American Art Form Playlist

Panel discussions, talks and lectures on Black History

Swing Documentaries Playlist

Collated playlist on Youtube