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Whitey's Lindy Hoppers was a professional performing group of Savoy Ballroom swing dancers, started in 1935 by Herbert "Whitey" White. The group took on many different forms, with up to 12 different groups performing under this name or one of a number of different names used for the group over the years, including Whitey's Hopping Maniacs and The Congaroos. In addition to touring both nationally and internationally, the group appeared in a number of feature films and Broadway productions. The Savoy Ballroom located in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, was a public place for music and dance shows from 1926 to 1958. ...
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Members
(partial list) - Louise "Pal" Andrews
- Tiny Bunch
- Eunice Callen
- Wilda Crawford
- Mildred Cruse
- Joe "Big Stupe" Daniels
- Joyce "Little Stupe" Daniels
- Eddie Davis
- William Downes
- Elnora Dyson
- George Greenidge
- Connie Hill
- Leon James
- Ann Johnson
- Dorothy "Dot" Johnson
- Frances "Mickey" Jones
- Thomas "Tops" Lee
- Maggie McMillan
- Frankie Manning
- Lucille Middleton
- Norma Miller
- Al Minns
- Mildred Pollard
- Billy Ricker
- Willa Mae Ricker
- Stumpy
- Naomi Waller
- Esther Washington
- Freida Washington
- Jerome Williams
- Russell Williams
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