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- Whitey's Lindy Hoppers was a professional performing group of exceptional swing dancers that was first organized in the late 1920s by Herbert "Whitey" White in the Savoy Ballroom and disbanded in 1942 after its male members were drafted into World War II. The group took on many different forms and had several different names and sub-groups, including Whitey's Hopping Maniacs, Harlem Congeroo Dancers, and The Hot Chocolates. In addition to touring nationally and internationally, the group appeared in several films and Broadway theatre productions. Dorothy Dandridge and Sammy Davis Jr. were among the group's celebrity regulars. (en)
- Whitey's Lindy Hoppers var ett professionellt danssällskap vid som grundades 1935 av Herbert "Whitey" White. Gruppen gjorde under 1930- och början av 1940-talet ett stort antal uppvisningar och flera av dansarna deltog även i filminspelningar där swingmusik och lindy hop var framträdande teman. Under den här tiden formades också ett antal danskonstellationer inom Whitey-gruppen som tog sig egna namn, bland annat Whitey's Hopping Maniacs, Harlem Congaroo Dancers och The Hot Chocolates. Whitey's Lindy Hoppers turnerade både nationellt i USA och internationellt. 1942 upplöstes dock gruppen, ett år före danspalatset Savoy lades ned. Bland de mer kända medlemmarna i Whitey's Lindy Hoppers kan nämnas , Leon James och Frankie Manning. (sv)
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- Whitey's Lindy Hoppers was a professional performing group of exceptional swing dancers that was first organized in the late 1920s by Herbert "Whitey" White in the Savoy Ballroom and disbanded in 1942 after its male members were drafted into World War II. The group took on many different forms and had several different names and sub-groups, including Whitey's Hopping Maniacs, Harlem Congeroo Dancers, and The Hot Chocolates. In addition to touring nationally and internationally, the group appeared in several films and Broadway theatre productions. Dorothy Dandridge and Sammy Davis Jr. were among the group's celebrity regulars. (en)
- Whitey's Lindy Hoppers var ett professionellt danssällskap vid som grundades 1935 av Herbert "Whitey" White. Gruppen gjorde under 1930- och början av 1940-talet ett stort antal uppvisningar och flera av dansarna deltog även i filminspelningar där swingmusik och lindy hop var framträdande teman. Under den här tiden formades också ett antal danskonstellationer inom Whitey-gruppen som tog sig egna namn, bland annat Whitey's Hopping Maniacs, Harlem Congaroo Dancers och The Hot Chocolates. Whitey's Lindy Hoppers turnerade både nationellt i USA och internationellt. 1942 upplöstes dock gruppen, ett år före danspalatset Savoy lades ned. Bland de mer kända medlemmarna i Whitey's Lindy Hoppers kan nämnas , Leon James och Frankie Manning. (sv)
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- Whitey's Lindy Hoppers (en)
- Whitey's Lindy Hoppers (sv)
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