503K views · 22K reactions | Albert “Al” Minns dancing the Charleston at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York in the 1950s. Footage from the documentary “The Spirit Moves: A History of Black Social Dance on Film, 1900–1986” by Mura Dehn, chronicling the evolution of African-American social dance throughout most of the 20th century. | The Jazz Estate | Facebook

Today's #GoogleDoodle celebrates swing dancing and the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, NY. This iconic Swing Era ballroom made history as one of the first racially integrated public spaces in the U.S. when it opened its doors in 1926. Known as the “Home of Happy Feet,” the Savoy Ballroom is also where people first danced iconic dances like the Lindy Hop and the Mambo. Go behind the scenes of the making of today's Doodle and then (Lindy) hop on over to our homepage to test out your own swing dance move

37 reactions · 3 comments | The spirit of the Savoy Ballroom lives on...

1.6K views · 97 reactions | Cootie Williams a Savoy Ballroom Legend and Staple - with Whitey's famous Lindy Hoppers from the same Ballroom! Dancers are Leon James and Dottie Mae Johnson, Russell Williams and Connie Hill 朗 | The Harlem Swing Dance Society | Facebook

20K views · 765 reactions | Harlem's Savoy Ballroom Dancers AND Harvest Moon Ball Lindy Hop champions in this short clip - reimagined to MC Hammer 朗 | The Harlem Swing Dance Society | Facebook

Lindy Hop was perfected at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. It is Harlem's signature cultural dance, loved by throngs and still being done all over the world almost 100 years strong 🤩 | The Harlem Swing Dance Society