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Legend links the origin of the name from the well-known at the time the club "Savoy" ("Savoy Ballroom") in Harlem (one of the boroughs of New York City). All night there is a dance marathon lasted dedicated flight of Charles Lindbergh. Dancers in this marathon jumped and "flew", inspired by the music, and the next day the headlines were filled with a combination of the words "LINDY HOP!" In 50 years of dance was gradually forgotten as jazz during the war gradually lost its popularity and gave way to such music as boogie-woogie. In the 80s the Lindy Hop was revived by American, Swedish and British dancers, in particular, the patriarch of the Lindy Hop Frankie Manning. Currently, the school Lindy Hop exist in many countries, including in Ukraine. Also hosts various competitions, festivals and dance camps, where eminent teacher of the world pass on their knowledge to younger generations of lindyhopers. 
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