Page 1 of 2
Savoy Ballroom, 78th Anniversary of it opening
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 5:01 pm
by Bob the Builder
On Friday the 12th of March 1926 the Savoy Ballroom first opened its doors to the public and kicked off with the Fess Williams and his Royal Flush Orchestra & Leon Abbey and the Charleston (later Savoy) Bearcats. 78 years later to the day, DigaDigaDoo in Melbourne are saying “Happy Birthday Savoy Ballroom” with a night of charts recorded by Savoy Ballroom House bands, around the time of their residency in the Savoy.
8:30pm. Friday, March 12th
St. Ambrose’s Hall. 5 Dawson Street, Brunswick 3056 Melbourne.
More info @
http://www.digadigadoo.com/
Brian
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 5:44 pm
by julius
Why do Australians pay attention to the history of lindy hop and the United States fails to give a rat's ass?
*sobs*
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 5:57 pm
by Zot
Maybe because we don't have much real lindy hop history of our own.
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 6:32 pm
by Bob the Builder
Peter Loggins did hold a similar nigth, “A Salute To The Savoy”, in Memories, Whittier, California on February 22nd, 2003. The play list for it, is up on Jive Junction.
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 6:53 pm
by julius
I know, I was there. :)
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 9:23 pm
by falty411
Its not just australians
look at europeans, like the swedes or jivin lindy hoppers etc who care much more about the history of the dance then americans.
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 9:24 pm
by falty411
ps SOUNDS LIKE FUN DANCING!!!!
wish i could be there, Happy BDAY Savoy! The Savoy Tribute in LA was the best night of DJed music dancing I had all year.
Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:50 pm
by Lawrence
julius wrote:I know, I was there.
So then what you mean by asking "why [does] the United States United States fail[] to give a rat's ass?" is that you are actually looking for the ass of a rat, not an actual musical tribute, to be given in tribute to the Savoy's birthday?
Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 1:09 am
by Mr Awesomer
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:58 am
by mousethief
I would love to do something like this in Dallas. I always try to include a little history in my lessons.
Kalman
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 12:34 pm
by KevinSchaper
I still don't think that a savoy tribute needs to stick with house bands.. I mean, heavy on house bands, but when Tamura and I were doing it, I asked Sugar Sullivan if she had anything she wanted to hear, and she wanted some Basie.. which seemed to echo Frankie's taste.
It'd be great to have more information about who played there and how often.. I wonder if there's documentation anywhere like newspaper archives or anything.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 12:47 pm
by Swifty
KevinSchaper wrote:It'd be great to have more information about who played there and how often.. I wonder if there's documentation anywhere like newspaper archives or anything.
SavoyBallroom.com has a list of house bands as well as an alphabetical list of musicians/bands that played there.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 12:49 pm
by julius
Lawrence wrote:ass rat
Was that another "It does not make sense!" attempt at humor? New rule: funny jokes only.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 1:02 pm
by KevinSchaper
Swifty wrote:
SavoyBallroom.com has a list of house bands as well as an alphabetical list of musicians/bands that played there.
doh. I swear that wasn't there the last time I looked.
Who runs that site anyway? I like it.
Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2004 5:32 pm
by falty411
KevinSchaper wrote:Swifty wrote:
SavoyBallroom.com has a list of house bands as well as an alphabetical list of musicians/bands that played there.
doh. I swear that wasn't there the last time I looked.
Who runs that site anyway? I like it.
Terry Monahan runs it who is a very knowledgable dance historian.