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A Cool Vintage Clip







Channel: Film
Uploaded: August 24, 2006 at 5:35 am
Author: newsomed

Length: 00:02:10
Rating: 4.8494453
Views: 485379

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Halo101st (March 13, 2010 at 6:14 pm)
This is ridiculous. Go to your You Tube inbox.
HerrFridolf (March 13, 2010 at 9:50 am)
I am not saying that everyone did drugs, but it was certainly not an unknown phenomena. And saying that the women were like nuns is a bit naive in my world. I didn't grow up with parents who played in big bands, but I have been a part of the Swing Scene for most of my life, and I have been thoruoghly historically educated by many people who were part of the swing scene in those days´, and also by "the second generation", people that have spent much more time than I talking to "the oldies".
Halo101st (March 13, 2010 at 7:54 am)
I do not know who you talked to, but whomever it was they were wrong and were feeding you a lot of nonsense. There were NOT "a lot of drugs" around then. Anyone who used drugs was unreliable and unable to play well within the framework of a large orchestra. I know, my dad played trombone with some of the larger bands of the era like Goodman, Dorsey ( I forgot which one) and even Glenn Miller as a replacement for several weeks. You might say I grew up with Big Bands.
HerrFridolf (March 13, 2010 at 6:11 am)
Yep, and some of those people are still around, or were, just a few years ago. If you go to Herräng Dance Camp (and some other swing dance places), you can meet them, talk to them and listen to their stories. There were a lot of drugs around, and a lot of sex, just like today. Listen to some of the swing songs. Know of "Jelly Roll" Morton? :-)
If you are interested in the 40's and Swing dancing, go around and talk to some of the "oldies" while they are still around.
pheet (March 13, 2010 at 12:33 am)
well from what i can see the only real noticable person is "K.Kyser"
Halo101st (March 13, 2010 at 12:13 am)
1. The video was made in the 40's. The people in the video were at least 20 years old. That was 60+ years ago. 20 + 60 = 80. How complicated is that?
2. Girls in the 40's were nuns compared to the girls of today. I teach these teenager girls so do not presume to tell me about today's 'flower of womanhood.'
3. No, who are those people and why would I know them? They were black entertainers that is all I know of them.
HerrFridolf (March 12, 2010 at 6:24 pm)
Hahaha if you knew anything about it you would know this is certainly not true. Ever met Norma Miller? Or Frankie Manning?
HerrFridolf (March 12, 2010 at 6:22 pm)
(For those of you who don't know, Swing Heil is a freedom call... see the movie Swing Kids)
HerrFridolf (March 12, 2010 at 6:21 pm)
This is (the white version of) the Lindy Hop!
Kittykath21 (March 9, 2010 at 12:41 am)
Does anyone know what form of swing this is? I'm thinking it's East Coast swing, but I would like to be sure. I have to teach a class about swing and want to use this video.

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