Frankie Manning Ambasciatore Del Lindy Hop
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Frankie Manning
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Author : Frankie Manning
language : en
Publisher: Temple University Press
Release Date : 2007
Frankie Manning written by Frankie Manning and has been published by Temple University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In the early days of swing dancing, Frankie Manning stood out for his moves and his innovative routines; he created the "air step" in the Lindy hop, a dance that took the U.S. and then the world by storm. In this fascinating autobiography, choreographer and Tony Award winner (Black and Blue) Frankie Manning recalls how his first years of dancing as a teenager at Harlem's Savoy Ballroom led to his becoming chief choreographer and a lead dancer for "Whitey's Lindy Hoppers," a group that appeared on Broadway, in Hollywood musicals, and on stages around the globe. Manning brings the Swing Era vividly back to life with his recollections of crowded ballrooms and of Lindy hoppers trying to outdo each other in spectacular performances. His memories of the many headliners and film stars, as well as uncelebrated dancers with whom he shared the stage, create a unique portrait of an era in which African American performers enjoyed the spotlight, if not a star's prerogatives and salary. With collaborator Cynthia Millman, Manning traces the evolution of swing dancing from its early days in Harlem through the post-World War II period, until it was eclipsed by rock 'n' roll and then disco. When swing made a comeback, Manning's 30-year hiatus ended. He has been performing, choreographing, and teaching ever since.
Frankie Manning Ambasciatore Del Lindy Hop
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Author : Frankie Manning
language : it
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Frankie Manning Ambasciatore Del Lindy Hop written by Frankie Manning and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Frankie Manning
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Author : Cynthia R. Millman
language : fr
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
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Frankie Manning fut l'un des pionniers du lindy hop (danse ancêtre d rock que nous connaissons aujourd'hui) dans les années 1930 et 194 et, durant ses années de tournée avec la troupe des Whitey's Lindy Hoppers, il participa à la popularisation de la danse swing dans le mondé entier. Cet ouvrage est le résultat d'un ensemble d'interview$ approfondies que Cynthia R. Millman, auteur dans le domaine de la danse et elle-même danseuse de swing, a conduites auprès de Frankie Manning afin de retracer d'une manière vivante toute la carrière de ce dernier ; Frankie devint une vedette dans le populaire Savoy Ballroom de Harle avec son style unique mêlant vitesse, interprétation musicale et un position de corps proche des coureurs de sprint. Dans une compétition de danse, c'est lui qui étonna la nombreuse assistance en réalisant I toute première acrobatie de lindy hop dans laquelle le danseur envoi littéralement sa danseuse en l'air. Plus tard, Frankie Manning participa aux tournées des plus grands du jazz comme Duke Ellington et Count Basie. Il a en outre dansé dans plusieurs films dont " Helizapoppin' " réalisé par H. C. Potter et dans une scène coupée au montage de " Everybody Sing " avec Judy Garland... Après une longue pause dans son activité de danseur, il devint consultant pour " Malcolm X ", le film de Spike Lee et enseigna à une nouvelle génération de danseurs dans le cadre du renouveau de la danse swing des années 80 et 90. Le récit à la première personne capture toute l'animation de la vie de Frankie, son humour et son charme. Contrastant avec l'aisance et le charisme de Frankie Manning, le formalisme de notes historiques jalonne le texte principal sous la forme de courts entractes. Ces mémoires colorées de l'un des inventeurs et vedette du lindy hop sont incontournables pour les amoureux de la danse, du jazz et de l'histoire afro-américaine.
Frankie Manning
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African-American dancer and choreographer Frankie Manning (1914- ) created many innovations of the Lindy Hop step, a type of swing dance. Manning has also toured with various jazz performers. The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) presents a biographical sketch of Manning as part of "Biographies: Life and Times of the Great Ones," an online supplement to "JAZZ," a documentary film by American film maker Ken Burns. PBS includes audio features with reflections by Manning.
The Divo And The Duce
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Author : Giorgio Bertellini
language : en
Publisher: University of California Press
Release Date : 2019-01-15
The Divo And The Duce written by Giorgio Bertellini and has been published by University of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-15 with Performing Arts categories.
At publication date, a free ebook version of this title will be available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. In the post–World War I American climate of isolationism, nativism, democratic expansion of civic rights, and consumerism, Italian-born star Rodolfo Valentino and Italy’s dictator Benito Mussolini became surprising paragons of authoritarian male power and mass appeal. Drawing on extensive archival research in the United States and Italy, Giorgio Bertellini’s work shows how their popularity, both political and erotic, largely depended on the efforts of public opinion managers, including publicists, journalists, and even ambassadors. Beyond the democratic celebrations of the Jazz Age, the promotion of their charismatic masculinity through spectacle and press coverage inaugurated the now-familiar convergence of popular celebrity and political authority. This is the first volume in the new Cinema Cultures in Contact series, coedited by Giorgio Bertellini, Richard Abel, and Matthew Solomon.
Swing Dance
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Author : Scott Cupit
language : en
Publisher: Jacqui Small
Release Date : 2015-09-17
Swing Dance written by Scott Cupit and has been published by Jacqui Small this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-17 with Performing Arts categories.
With all things vintage enjoying a boom worldwide, swing dancing has well and truly swung back into fashion. From vintage festivals and tea dances to weekend socials and hundreds of weekly classes held around the world, multiple forms of the dance that was created in 1930s Harlem by Frankie Manning are growing ever more popular. Swing Dance explores the vibrant contemporary swing-dancing scene, looking at the different dance styles and the associated culture, community and fashion. Illustrated with vintage and contemporary photography, as well as specially commissioned step-by-step guides, it provides everything you need to know, whether you fancy kicking up your heels in the Charleston or mastering the Lindy Hop ‘swing out’. The four major dance styles are covered – Charleston, Collegiate Shag, Balboa and Lindy Hop, including the Strolls, which are guaranteed to fill the dance floor. Each chapter begins with an overview of the fascinating evolution of the dance style. ‘Get the Look’ examines the fashions for guys and girls, including hair and make-up, and a clothing, shoes and accessories checklist, while ‘The Music’ suggests the top ten tunes to practise to. Then follows a breakdown of the basic step patterns upon which the dance is built, and a guide to some of the key moves. There are also insider tips from old-timers and today’s leading swing dancers as well as fun, easy-to-follow page-embedded video demonstrations produced exclusively for the book and accessible via scannable QR codes.
Strange Fruit Billie Holiday Caf Society And An Early Cry For Civil Rights
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Author : David Margolick
language : en
Publisher: Canongate Books
Release Date : 2013-06-27
Strange Fruit Billie Holiday Caf Society And An Early Cry For Civil Rights written by David Margolick and has been published by Canongate Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-27 with Music categories.
The story of the song that foretold a movement and the Lady who dared sing it. Billie Holiday's signature tune, 'Strange Fruit', with its graphic and heart-wrenching portrayal of a lynching in the South, brought home the evils of racism as well as being an inspiring mark of resistance. The song's powerful, evocative lyrics - written by a Jewish communist schoolteacher - portray the lynching of a black man in the South. In 1939, its performance sparked controversy (and sometimes violence) wherever Billie Holiday went. Not until sixteen years later did Rosa Parks refuse to yield her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus. Yet 'Strange Fruit' lived on, and Margolick chronicles its effect on those who experienced it first-hand: musicians, artists, journalists, intellectuals, students, budding activists, even the waitresses and bartenders who worked the clubs.
Billie Holiday
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Author : John Szwed
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-03-31
Billie Holiday written by John Szwed and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
• Kirkus Best Books of 2015 selection for Biography • Published in celebration of Holiday’s centenary, the first biography to focus on the singer’s extraordinary musical talent When Billie Holiday stepped into Columbia’s studios in November 1933, it marked the beginning of what is arguably the most remarkable and influential career in twentieth-century popular music. Her voice weathered countless shifts in public taste, and new reincarnations of her continue to arrive, most recently in the form of singers like Amy Winehouse and Adele. Most of the writing on Holiday has focused on the tragic details of her life—her prostitution at the age of fourteen, her heroin addiction and alcoholism, her series of abusive relationships—or tried to correct the many fabrications of her autobiography. But now, Billie Holiday stays close to the music, to her performance style, and to the self she created and put into print, on record and on stage. Drawing on a vast amount of new material that has surfaced in the last decade, critically acclaimed jazz writer John Szwed considers how her life inflected her art, her influences, her uncanny voice and rhythmic genius, a number of her signature songs, and her legacy.
Jazz Visions
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Author : Peter Ind
language : en
Publisher: Equinox Publishing (UK)
Release Date : 2007
Jazz Visions written by Peter Ind and has been published by Equinox Publishing (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Lennie Tristano was one of jazz's most extraordinary innovators, possessing a superb piano technique and an awesome musical imagination. Unheralded by the general public, the blind pianist's work was revered by many jazz greats including the legendary Charlie Parker. Tristano's persuasive personality made him an ideal teacher, and he proved that (against the accepted theory of the time) jazz improvisation could be taught. His guidance played a big part in the development of many instrumentalists including saxophonists Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh and double-bassist Peter Ind. It is Ind's long, direct involvement with his subject that makes this such a revealing book: the story of an English musician going to New York to study with a neglected Jazz giant. In the process, Tristano's genius is examined and his reputation revalued, with Ind making a persuasive case for the pianist to be placed at the centre of jazz developments in the mid-20th century.
Lady Sings The Blues
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Author : Billie Holiday
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2006-07-25
Lady Sings The Blues written by Billie Holiday and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Perfect for fans of The United States vs. Billie Holiday, this is the fiercely honest, no-holds-barred memoir of the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensation—a fiftieth-anniversary edition updated with stunning new photos, a revised discography, and an insightful foreword by music writer David Ritz Taking the reader on a fast-moving journey from Billie Holiday’s rough-and-tumble Baltimore childhood (where she ran errands at a whorehouse in exchange for the chance to listen to Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith albums), to her emergence on Harlem’s club scene, to sold-out performances with the Count Basie Orchestra and with Artie Shaw and his band, this revelatory memoir is notable for its trenchant observations on the racism that darkened Billie’s life and the heroin addiction that ended it too soon. We are with her during the mesmerizing debut of “Strange Fruit”; with her as she rubs shoulders with the biggest movie stars and musicians of the day (Bob Hope, Lana Turner, Clark Gable, Benny Goodman, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, and more); and with her through the scrapes with Jim Crow, spats with Sarah Vaughan, ignominious jailings, and tragic decline. All of this is told in Holiday’s tart, streetwise style and hip patois that makes it read as if it were written yesterday.