Frankie and Dawn dance at Lindyfest 2007 in Houston, Texas.

Frankie taught a Lindy workshop in Fairfield, IA in Sept. of 2007. What a great teacher he was! Here he is just dancing. At 92 he had more style than most of us! Song - Easy Does It, by The Big 18

Frankie Manning and Ramona Staffeld dance in January of 1999. This was at a workshop weekend Frankie was teaching in Albany.

One of the world's best dancers

I took this a long time ago but never published it, at the end is a clip of him social dancing. You will be missed Frankie May 26, 1914 - April 27, 2009 People in this video: Erin Stevens, Tami Stevens and Steve Bailey with Frankie Manning

First Ever Frankie Manning Workshop In Australia Canberra 1997 Jam Session Featuring - Frankie Manning, Lee Nelson, Sing Lim, Sylvia Sykes First Work Shop I Attended And Inspires Me Still Till This Day R.I.P Frankie & Lee Nelson. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Brought To You By Tha Swing Katz :) www.sydneyswingkatz.com.au

Frankie Manning dancing at a club in New York in the 1980's...interview clps ect. • Find out more at: • http://greenroom-productions.com/film/the-call-of-the-jitterbug/ • http://www.savoystyle.com/call_of_jitterbug.html • http://www.frankiemanningfoundation.org

Frankie and Frida in the instructor jam at the Great Southwest Lindyfest 2006 in Houston, TX

Frankie Manning teaches a dance step with Tina

Frankie Manning's Lindy Hop Classics class from the Great Southwest Lindyfest 2008.

The late Frankie Manning and Sylvia Sykes giving a swing dance workshop at the Carrillo Ballroom in Santa Barbara in September 2005. May Frankie Swing in Peace! 1914-2009.

this footage was filmed by victor d at a workshop in oakland, ca in 1999 (?) i had the rare opportunity to assist frankie manning in teaching a beginning routine as well as review the basic 8 count swing out. if you don't know who frankie manning is: http://www.frankiemanning.com/ frankie manning (denim overalls) in his most famous dance scene: http://youtu.be/VdWgHtTau48 it was one of the most humbling and inspiring moments of my life.

Frankie Manning teaching a Lindy Hop Class in NYC on Oct. 22, 2007. He turned 93 in 2006. I had the great pleasure of taking class with Frankie Manning over the course of several years. Every single one was a joyous occasion. Frankie's 100th birthday would have been in 2014, and a global celebration is taking place. Do not miss the opportunity to search for and watch every video featuring Frankie! Here are some of my posts and interviews with him - Dancing is falling in love http://goo.gl/NqzKuQ - Several other posts on What's Next Blog http://www.whatsnextblog.com/?s=frankie+manning I had the honor of being one of the 85 women Frankie danced with on his 85th birthday, and of celebrating many more with him. RIP Frankie Manning: the greatest Lindy Hopper of all time!

Legend of Lindy Hop demonstrates the Cha Cha step at a Lindy Hop workshop in Toronto in 2008. This was shortly before his 94th birthday and a year before he passed away. His partner is Mandi Gould.

This is the third Lindy Hop class taught by Frankie Manning in Toronto in 2008. Assisting him is Mandi Gould from Bees Knees Dance. The event was organized by the Toronto Swing Dance Society. For more information on Lindyhop in Toronto, check out http://www.torontolindyhop.com

Frankie Lindy Hop Extravanganza. Seattle April 13, 14& 15, 2007. Sponsored by www.leftfootboogie.com

Frankie Manning, Herräng Dance Camp August 2, 2007. A tribute to a great man who was an inspiration to dancers around the world. (May 26, 1914 - April 27, 2009) RIP, Frankie.

Frankie Manning comes to Melbourne and leads 'The Shim Sham', a Lindy Hop 'stroll', at the Swing Patrol Frankie Manning Ball, 2002 (full DVD available from swingpatrol.com.au).

This video shows one more the great personality and talent of Frankie Manning leading a Shim Sham at the Whitsun Ball in Planegg, Germany 1993. The attempt to get an entry in the Guiness Book was barely missed. Also on this video are Gil Bradey, Steven Mitchell, Rob van Haaren, Marcus Koch.

Frankie teaches with Alana Hock in Syracuse, October 2004

This is Frankie Manning at 84 doing the Electric Slide at The Swing Jam 1999 in the UK.

Some video clips of Lindy in the Park, San Francisco 1999.. Steven Mitchell singing Happy Birthday to Frankie Manning... Shim Sham.. Lindy Shoutouts! http://www.modernessencedentistry.com

Shim Sham featuring Frankie Manning, Norma Miller, Chester Whitmore, and Swingtastic at Swing! Orlando! Swing!

This video was downloaded from http://www.dcswingdancing.com/. Permission pending from the author, Dr. Ron Weinstein. This is a video of Frankie Manning talking with dancers in D.C. recently: September 8, 2007

The late, great Frankie Manning (May 26, 1914 -- April 27, 2009) presents historic Lindy Hop dance clips, and shares his experiences. Presented at Houston Swing Dance Society's LindyFest 13 on March 14, 2009. Part 1 of 3

This is an excerpt from the fireside chat Frankie gave in Toronto in 2008. The event was organized by the Toronto Swing Dance Society. For more information on Lindyhop in Toronto, check out http://www.torontolindyhop.com

Legend of Lindy Hop, Frankie Manning, teaching a workshop in Toronto in 2008 at the age of 93, explains what to do when you see a beautiful girl.

A news segment about Frankie Manning. At this time he was 91 years old. Toronto, 2006.

The great Frankie Manning retells his classic story of the first lindy hop aerial, infused with his genuine humor. Shot and edited by me in 2006.

This video was released back in 2009 on the weekend the world Lindy Hop community was to come together and celebrate his 95th birthday. Frankie Manning brought Lindy Hop to so many people all over the world and was a part of so many lives, his legacy lives on in every person that is transformed into a dancer by way of Lindy Hop. He was truly a one of kind person and who's memory will never be forgotten. ----------------------------------------------------------- The Frankie Manning Foundation The mission of the Frankie Manning Foundation is to carry on the work and the spirit of Frankie Manning in spreading the joy of Lindy Hop, danced to big band swing music, throughout the world. In accordance with Manning's own values, and those of the Savoy Ballroom where the Lindy Hop got its start, the fund seeks to promote projects which are grounded in unity and collaboration, and which enable people of all different backgrounds to participate in our joyous dance of Lindy Hop. http://www.frankiemanningfoundation.org or http://www.lindyhoppersfund.org ----------------------------------------­­­­---------

Frankie Manning, the ambassador of lindy hop, passed away on April 27, 2009 after a full and rich life of 94 years. This video was compiled for a memorial dance at the Jam Cellar in Washington DC. Frankie will be dearly missed, but his legacy lives on through lindy hoppers all around the world. For more information on Frankie Manning please visit: http://www.frankiemanning.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Manning http://frankie95.com/