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The Jazz Era
no dancing allowed
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1922 - present
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origins of culture
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Without Jazz and Lindy Hop, Hip-Hop culture would not exist.
[ 1922 ]
‘Runnin Wild’ by Arthur Harrington Gibs + Joe Gray is released
[ 1922 ]
The Charleston became popularized from the Broadway show ‘Runnin Wild’
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In clubs like the Savoy Ballroom, Lindy-Hop dancers and musicians built an undeniable blueprint inspiring generations to come.
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[ 1926 ]
Opening of the Savoy Ballroom, one of the first clubs to have a no discrimination policy.
[ 1926 ]
NYC enacts the Cabaret Law, citing that “there has been too much runnin wild in some of these night clubs”
Unfortunately, the glory of the Harlem Renaissance was short lived.
The Cabaret Law, enacted in 1926, required businesses to possess a license to dance, forcing the closure of these spaces.
[ 1934 ]
Norma Miller turns 14 and joins Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers
[ 1935 ]
Whiteys Lindy Hopper’s wins The Harvest Moon Ball and tours Europe
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[ 1941 ]
Hellzapoppin’ releases featuring Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, turning them into a global phenomenon
[ 1942 ]
The group disbands after their male members are drafted to serve in World War II