BIOGRAPHIES
First Generation:
Shorty George
Leroy Stretch Jones
Twistmouth George

Documentary 1988 
Jesper Sorensen, Vibeke Winding, and Tana Ross. 
Produced by Green Room Productions. 

35 min. sd. color with black and white sequences.

The Call of the Jitterbug, which takes its name from the Cab Calloway song, is one the best documentaries of Lindy Hop produced so far.  It includes oral history interviews with Norma Miller, Frankie Manning, and other dancers and musicians including Dizzy Gillespie.  It contains  excellent old footage, including most of the clips listed in this archive. It has more clips from Mura Dehn's  The Spirit Moves than any other documentary. 

    The Call of the Jitterbug is available through the Filmakers Library and costs a lot-- around $200! Try to interest your local library or your swing society in ordering it or look into renting it for a group event.