Savoy Ballroom Plaque

If you’re a swing dancer, or jazz enthusiast, this is one of those places you’ve got to pay homage to at least once. The ballroom no longer exists, but there is a plaque marking its historic significance.
I can’t believe this ballroom took up a whole city block! It existed from 1926 to 1958. It housed two bandstands back to back so when one band would go on break, the other would start up. Benny Goodman and Chick Webb had a famous ‘Battle of the Bands’ here. Many jazz legends such as Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald performed the night away.
Even though this structure no longer exists, I can feel the presence of the ‘Happy Feet’ that once danced on this site. I can imagine the grandness that once stood. Sooo much history on this city block. I am glad there is a memorial plaque to commemorate this special place. It was unveiled by two of Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers (the elite lindy hop troupe that came to be), Frankie Manning and Norma Miller on May 26, 2002.