Whitey's Lindy Hoppers
A professional performing group of Savoy Ballroom swing dancers, started in 1935 by Herbert "Whitey" White. The group took on many different forms, sometimes, with up to 12 different groups performing under this name or one of a number of differnt names used for the group over the years, including 'Whitey's Hopping Maniacs,' and 'the Congaroos.' In addition touring both nationally and internationally, the group appeared in a number of feature films and Broadway productions.
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
Feature Films
- A Day At The Races (Marx Brothers) (1936)
- Hellzapoppin'
- Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
- Radio City Revels
- Keep Punchin' (aka Big Apple (dance))(aka Jittering Jitterbugs) (1937)
- Hot Chocolates (Cottontail) (1942 Soundie)
Broadway Features
- Hot Mikado (w/ Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson)
- Black Rhythm (1936)
- Cotton Club Revue (w/ Cab Calloway) (1938)