My Exodus for Me to Begin.
In Part II of a two-part conversation with Harvest Moon Ball champion and Mama Lou Parks dancer CRYSTAL JOHNSON, we cover her father, Whitey's Lindy Hopper Thomas "Tops" Lee, her coming back into the swing dance world, and her thoughts on how racism has changed since she was younger.
1:30 Thomas Lee, Mr. Showbiz
6:00 Maya Angelou and swing dancing
10:0 you have to feel the music
13:30 Mama Lou Parks before a show
14:30 Crystal's sign
20:30 Don't let anyone stop you from dancing
24:00 The importance of family in training
25:30 Less hating
33:00 More on Mama Lou
36:00 Show business is a rude business
39:00 Question: How are the Civil Rights battles coming along?
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