rikomatic at yehoodi.com:

Mark your calendars: Purchase Frankie's Autobiography on May 26!
By rikomatic

As we informed you a few weeks ago, Frankie Manning's long-awaited autobiography, Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop, is finally hitting the shelves sometime in April/May. We've been discussing cool ways to promote the book, from holding a big New York book launch, to helping coordinate book signings around the country, to a viral web campaign.

One idea that Frankie likes a lot is getting the entire swing community -- and the thousands more who have been touched by Frankie -- to all go to Amazon.com and purchase the book on May 26, which happens to be Frankie's birthday. What better gift to Frankie than seeing his autobiography pop to the top of the best-seller's list on Amazon on his birthday?

So if you've been planning on buying the book, we are asking that you hold off until May 26. If you have already pre-ordered the book, consider ordering another copy as a gift for a friend. If you know of others who might be thinking of getting the book, send them this message.

They aired an interview of Frankie by Manu Smith on Yehoodi Internet Talk Show, which was very fun to listen to. Check it out.

2/16/2007
(4x10) Join Spuds and Slick…er…Rikomatic and Mouth (a.k.a. Nicole) as they talk about the new book from a lindy hop legend, "Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop". The book, written by Cynthia Millman, was thirteen years in the making and features the life of Frankie. Also hear an interview with Frankie where he tells a few stories from the book. After you listen to the show, go order the book at Amazon!
Download the mp3 here.