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Visit the Gravesite of Frankie Manning (1914-2009)




Grave of Frankie Manning
                       

Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY



Frankie Manning


The final resting place of Frankie Manning is marked by a strikingly beautiful, etched stone showing Manning in his youth, executing a signature airstep, and in later life, as the teacher and guardian of history that we all knew and loved.


You are welcome to come and visit the grave at Woodlawn Cemetery at any time and pay respects to this great man.

Located in the Bronx, New York, the cemetery is an easy trip from Manhattan by public transportation or by car.  Parking is available.


Once at the cemetery, stop in at the gatehouse for directions to Frankie Manning's grave. It will be about a 10-minute walk or a short drive.





DIRECTIONS BY CAR, SUBWAY AND RR




For your comfort: Restrooms are located at the gates; there are none near the gravesite.




   


DIRECTIONS

Directions to Woodlawn Cemetery by car, subway or Metro North:  www.savoystyle.com/directions

Directions to Frankie's gravesite from inside the cemetery gates:

From Jerome Avenue Gate:


1.  Walk Central Avenue to Prospect Avenue. 

2.  From  take a right on Prospect Avenue


From 233rd Street Main Office Gate:

 

1.  Walk Central Avenue to Prospect Avenue. 

2.  From the Main Gate take a left on Prospect.


Then continue:


3.  Walk to the intersection of Prospect, Walnut, and Heather.

4.  Follow Heather to the Miles Davis momument (the intersection of Heather, Knollwood, and Fir)

5.  Bear right on Fir.

6.  Go a short distance until you see a path on your right.

7.  Go up the path to the top of the hill. 

8.  Follow the path.  The concrete becomes a short unpaved road..

9.  Just before the end of the road on the left is a bush close to a headstone.

10.Walk in two or three rows to Frankie Manning's site.

 



TOUR OF JAZZ GREATS

Woodlawn Cemetery is the final resting place for many famous artists. Frankie Manning is very much at home with nearby graves of the likes of Duke Ellington, Illinois Jacquet, Miles Davis, Celia Cruz and Lionel Hampton (whose stone, appropriately, bears the inscription, “Flying home.”)

When you stop at the office on the way into the cemetery, you can ask for a special map for a self-guided tour of the jazz greats.


Grave of Miles Davis








Woodlawn Cemetery is the final resting place for many famous artists.
Frankie Manning is very much at home with nearby graves of the likes of
Duke Ellington, Illinois Jacquet, Miles Davis, Celia Cruz and Lionel Hampton
(whose stone, appropriately, bears the inscription, “Flying home.”)

 

Manning’s headstone was created by the world reknown artisan,
Leon Rader.  The headstone has been donated through generous donations
of $1000 and more by friends, family members and swing dance organizations
that had close ties to Manning during his lifetime.


   

DONORS:

 

Chazz Young, Austin Dance Academy

Michellene Young

Judy Pritchett, SavoyStyle

Erin Stevens, Pasadena Ballroom Dance Assoc. Inc

Buddy Steves, Swing Bud Films, LLC

Houston Swing Dance Society

Sandra Cameron Dance Center
Elliott Donnelley, Dancers' Group, Inc., San Francisco

Thursday Night Hoppers, New York City

Santa Barbara Swing Dancers

Herrang Dance Camp, Sweden

Harlem Hotshots, Sweden

Sing and Fen, Jitterbugs Swingapore,

Hop to the Beat and the Boston Swing Community

Swedish Swing Society and the Snowball - Hasse, Marie,Helena & Kenneth

Northern California Lindy Society

 

 

 

 

DIRECTIONS TO WOODLAWN CEMETERY:  DIRECTIONS BY SUBWAY AND CAR





CONTACT INFORMATION: Please email judyp(at)savoystyle.com for further information or if you have any special needs.




 

 
THANK YOU TO:
Lana Turner (Harlem, New York)
Hong Kong Swing Society
Kuala Lumpur Swing Society
Hiro Yamada, Tokyo Swing Dance Society (Tokyo, Japan)
Charlie Nieshio and Salacico, Banzai Swing Kansai / Osaka Swing Week (Osaka, Japan)
Amore Hirosuke and Lulu, Swing Gigolo (Tokyo, Japan)
Yuko Kato, Swing Cats / Tokyo Swing Night (Tokyo, Japan)
Mariko Ozawa, Mechakucha Swing / Osaka Swingin' Night (Osaka, Japan)
Misuzu Fujita, individual (Japan)
Sayaka and swingdancers in Aichi (Aichi Japan)
Cynthia R. Millman (New York, NY)
Eva Carrozza (New York, NY)
Yvonne L. Mason aka Yvonne Marceau (New York, NY)
Elaine R. Winter (New York, NY)
Alice McInerney (New York, NY)
Alfredo Melendez / Susan Robinson (New York, NY)
Jun Maruta & Naoto Maruta (New York, NY)
Karen Goldstein & Stuart Math (New York, NY)
Winfield S. Hobbs (Seattle, WA)
Don P. Morgan (Seattle, WA)
Guy Caridi (Seattle, WA)
David Gloger / Meegan McKiernan (Seattle, WA)
Christine Sampson (Seattle, WA)
Lynn G. Sacco (Ventura, CA)
Edward Galloway (Irvine CA)
Jonathan Bixby/Sylvia Sykes (Santa Barbara,CA)
Thomas Dorr Harmon (Ojai, CA)
Brian D. Amrine (Goleta,CA)
John N. Dickson (Goleta,CA)
Robert D. Bernstein (Goleta,CA)
Jolene K. Griffith (Santa Barbara,CA)
Juanita Hernandez (Goleta, CA)
Arlene Satterlee (Santa Barbara, CA)
Marcontell Consulting (Goleta,CA)
Rodney R. Beveridge (Santa Barbara,CA)
Wanda Culver Johnson (Carpinteria,CA)
Douglas H. Phelps (Santa Barbara,CA)

Jack Du Tsai  and Ka Yee Karen Tong (Hong Kong)

Ming Pang, Kuala Lumpur