"Norma Miller, who danced the Lindy Hop on Harlem sidewalks as a child, and as a teenager dazzled crowds on international tours in the 1930s and early ′40s doing the same kicks, spins and drops that had made it a Jazz Age jitterbug craze, died on Sunday at her home in Fort Myers, Fla. She was 99."
She truly was "something else" and was our last touchstone with the original Lindy Hoppers. Blessed with an indefatigable spirit, sharp wit, athleticism-- and courage, too when you're talking about allowing yourself to be launched into space while doing the jitterbug-- she will be sorely missed.
The New York Times did a fine job with her obituary and is well- worth a read. Just click her name above.
She truly was "something else" and was our last touchstone with the original Lindy Hoppers. Blessed with an indefatigable spirit, sharp wit, athleticism-- and courage, too when you're talking about allowing yourself to be launched into space while doing the jitterbug-- she will be sorely missed.
The New York Times did a fine job with her obituary and is well- worth a read. Just click her name above.
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