27: Frieda, Lucille, Willa Mae, & Anne

<p>Bobby tells the story of four incredible dancers who were Frankie Manning's partners, and Chisomo and IR fam LAUREL RYAN join in and listen along. &nbsp;</p> <p>0:00 Frieda Washington &amp; Creative Adventurousness&nbsp;</p> <p>19:00 Lucille Middleton &amp; Tall Coolness&nbsp;</p> <p>28:30 Willa Mae Ricker &amp; Fashionable Groundedness&nbsp;</p> <p>49:30 Ann(e)? Johnson &amp; Powerful Smallness &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p>SOURCES: &nbsp;"Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop" by Frankie Manning &amp; Cynthia Millman, "Swinging at the Savoy: The Memoir of a Jazz Dancer" by Norma Miller and Evette Jensen, SavoyStyle biographies by Judy Pritchett, and 1930s and 40s Censuses and Death records. "Frankie And His Partners" by Anthony Wheaton via Swing Patrol website. "Willa Mae Ricker, The Patron Saint of Respect for Lindy Hoppers," an article on Swungover. Frankie's Air Step story came from Swing Dance San Diego's YouTube video titled "The First Air Step -- A Talk by Frankie Manning."&nbsp;</p> <p>--------</p> <p>Welcome to Integrated Rhythm! Two Swing Dancing besties (Chisomo Selemani &amp; Bobby White) navigate race and the Black Experience in the world of Jazz Dance and other Afro-centric social dancing. Our goal is comfortable conversations about uncomfortable things.</p> <p>Our intro and ad music this week is by Barron Ryan, Laurel Ryan's brother. Check out firstofitskind.net, and <a href="http://www.barronryan.com/">www.barronryan.com</a>.</p> <p>Our podcast music is by Laurel Ryan &amp; Michelle Stokes, our "We're back! song" was an improvisation by Steffanie AK Schilling, and the background drumming is by Bobby White.</p> <p>Find us at your local podcast ap, or at: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?q=https%3A%2F%2Fanchor.fm%2Fintegratedrhythm&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2FYQzhRbjFhMXEzS2dTVjhEcXdKMzBpSmU4QXxBQ3Jtc0tuU1NxZ0ZTeG1vUzhMTm91cW45S2RHYWoycXAxaHVhZ3RUTWxpQkl0aHI3WWdpRVMtelRmeXNvZm1zUG5wY0ZuMTBhTWNGc1pRU3VKa3pkbVpkQ3N5dFoweWg1emNrTktYT1FDUzNWalRoTG1MS2gwbw%3D%3D&amp;v=6u_wz65QIHM&amp;eve