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Thread #27133   Message #342921
Posted By: GUEST,John in Brisbane
18-Nov-00 - 08:38 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Famous Aviators
Subject: Louis Armstrong and Lindy
Heard this arvo on ABC Classical FM that Louis Armstrong's famous song was first sung as 'I Can't Give You Anything But Love Lindy' as a tribute to Lindberg. In trying to track this down on the Web I came acroos references to the Lindy Hop, which formed the basis of jitterbug. I have no idea whether there is any connection with the aviator, but it is clear that, along with a small number of other pioneer flyers of the time, he was an immensely popular hero figure at that time.

Regards, John