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Swingin' At the Savoy : The Memoir of a Jazz Dancer
author
:
Miller, Norma.; Jensen, Evette.
publisher
:
Temple University Press
isbn10 | asin
:
1566394945
print isbn13
:
9781566394949
ebook isbn13
:
9780585364551
language
:
English
subject
Jazz dance--United States--History--20th century, Miller, Norma,--1919- , Women dancers--United States--Biography.
publication date
:
1996
lcc
:
GV1784.M556 1996eb
ddc
:
792.8
subject
:
Jazz dance--United States--History--20th century, Miller, Norma,--1919- , Women dancers--United States--Biography.
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Swingin' at the Savoy
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Norma Miller in Los Angeles in 1941
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Swingin' at the Savoy
The Memoir of a Jazz Dancer
Norma Miller with Evette Jensen
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Disclaimer: Some images in the original version of this book are not available for inclusion in the netLibrary eBook.
Temple University Press, Philadelphia 19122 Copyright 1996 by Temple University All rights reserved Published 1996 Printed in the United States of America
The paper used in this publication meets the requirements of the American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials ANSI Z39.481984
Text designed by JUDITH MARTIN WATERMAN
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA
Miller, Norma, 1919 Swingin' at the Savoy : the memoir of a jazz dancer / Norma Miller with Evette Jensen. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 1-56639-494-5 (CLOTH : alk. paper) 1. Jazz dancingUnited StatesHistory20th century. 2. Miller, Norma, 1919 . 3. Women dancersUnited StatesBiography. I. Jensen, Evette. II. Title. GV1784.M556 1996 792.8dc20 96-20104 CIP
Page v
This book is dedicated to all you Swingin' dancers around the world.
Remember, keep on Swingin' Cause it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that Swing.
Page vii
Contents
Acknowledgments
ix
Preface
by Ernie Smith
xi
Coming Home
1
Coming to America
5
Norman Miller
10
The Early Years
20
The Savoy
26
Coming of Age
41
A Man Called Whitey
58
The Harvest Moon Ball
65
The Swingin' Generation
83
The Other Side of the Ballroom
107
Ethel Waters
121
Savoy at the World's Fair
133
Hollywood Calls
149
Swingin' Down to Rio
171
Moving On
184
Norma Miller Dancers
202
On the Road Again
217
Swingin' into the Future
233
Saying Goodbye
251
Epilogue
by Robert P. Crease
255
Page ix
Acknowledgments
There are so many wonderful people who deserve special thanks for all they have given over the years. Indeed, too many to list. May you all know who you are and that you are deeply appreciated. For their help with the book, we offer our sincere thanks to the following exceptional individuals: Our agent Harriet Bernstein, and contributors Ernie Smith, Bob Crease, Bob Bailey, Jon Hendricks, and Joe Williams. To our editor, Janet Francendese, we give our gratitude for her patience and understanding. To Norma's sister, Dot, we give thanks for her special brand of compassion and generosity. And last, but certainly not least, we thank "-B-" without whose support, champagne, and sustenance we couldn't have made it. Thank you all for believing in us.
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