A fast, energetic swing dance that emerged in Harlem during the 1930s, featuring acrobatic moves and partner spins.
Named after Charles Lindbergh's famous transatlantic flight in 1927; newspapers used the headline 'Lindy Hops the Atlantic,' and the dance became known as the Lindy Hop.
The Lindy Hop is basically proof that Black Americans invented modern swing culture in Harlem—it was so infectious that it spread worldwide and influenced jazz culture globally!
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