While falling down a rabbit hole searching for footage of Mamu Lu Parks dancers I found this fabulous little clip of documentary about...

Though I had seen this news short before I appreciate the context that Sandra Cameron Dance Center gives preceding it. Al is a great...

This is a great clip that Ramona reminded us of recently. From the movie "Straight to Heaven" (1939) here's "Millie and Bubbles" (dancing...

I love this funny find. During the heyday of the swing era Whitey had multiple troupes of dancers so they could perform in different...

From The Afro-American newspaper (national edition) October 9th, 1937.

Interesting bit about Whitey coming back to work for the Savoy Ballroom December 7th 1946.

Back in 2005 I had a "History of Jazz" internship at the Smithsonian's American History Museum. It sounds glam but the reality was...