Frim Fram Donates $600 for Norma Miller & Frankie Manning Foundation!

We are happy to be donating $600 of attendance and donations from last night's event celebrating Frankie Manning & Norma Miller to the Frankie Manning Foundation! This includes Nicole Zuckerman, Ryan Swift & Heather Flock generously donating their normal DJ/instructor fees from the evening to this wonderful cause. We were honored and humbled to celebrate the lives of Norma Miller and Frankie Manning last night, and express gratitude for all they shared with us.

These funds will be marked to help cover costs of Norma's funeral today. We encourage everyone to donate to the Frankie Foundation for ALL of the incredible programs they provide. Read more about the Frankie Manning Foundation on their website or on their Facebook page.

Chick Webb/Benny Goodman Savoy Battle 80th Anniversary!

Did you know that 80 years ago - May 11, 1937 - history was made at the legendary Savoy Ballroom as two of swing's greatest bands met head-to-head? Benny Goodman traveled to the Home of Happy Feet and alternated sets with the house band, Chick Webb in the "music battle of the century."  While some may still debate which band swung harder, at the end of the night the real winners of the Battle of the Bands were the SRO crowd of 4,000 who packed the Savoy (in addition to another 5,000 on the sidewalks outside).

Frankie and Norma were there, here's how they described that night:

Frim Fram is excited to honor this anniversary by having its two organizers and house DJs, Heather Flock (representing Benny Goodman) & Ryan Swift (representing Chick Webb & Ella Fitzgerald) go head-to-head on May 11, 2017 as the official kickoff to the final BABBLE weekend!