Savoy Ballroom T-Shirt
A great, wearable tribute to the greatest of the swing dance palaces, Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom. These are black, Fruit of the Loom 4.7 oz. SoftSpun crew T-shirts, available in medium, large or extra large. IMPORTANT: see the “Additional Information” tab below for available sizes and garment care instructions. To view product larger, simply click on the image at left, and a pop-up will open showing a zoomed image. Once that window is open, click on its upper lefthand corner to zoom in even larger.
Product Description
Located in Harlem on Lenox Avenue, between 140th and 141st, New York City’s Savoy Ballroom was the leading venue for the best African-American Swing bands, as well as the center of the jitterbug universe. The best Lindy hoppers in Harlem danced furiously to the house band led by the brilliant drummer Chick Webb, and to visiting orchestras led by Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Erskine Hawkins and many others. In the 1930’s, when Swing music still had something like a real jazz pedigree, it took a great dancer to keep up with some of tempos favored by the best bands. White and black kids freely mixed at the Savoy, as did the musicians, which wasn’t always the case elsewhere in the Jim Crow America of that era. Harlem was hip, but not immune to the worst sorts of racism, and the Savoy provided an oasis of sorts. The Savoy was also famous for its Battles of the Bands, which pitted Webb’s house band against the best touring bands in the country. Goodman, Basie, Benny Carter and many others all succumbed to the diminutive king of the drums and his slick, polished orchestra. The Savoy, like most ballrooms, declined rapidly in popularity after Pearl Harbor, with many of the young jitterbugs gone with the draft, but while it lasted, it was a phenomenon. The imprint on the shirt is a re-creation of the front of the Savoy’s Lenox Street marquee as its neon-lit face might have appeared on a typical night.
Additional Information
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| Imprint | Image is imprinted with a vivid, full-color heat transfer, using pigment-based inks and a professional, high-temperature heat press. The imprint will not tolerate hot water or a hot dryer, and is warranted only if the garment care instructions are followed. All artwork is copyright Conceptsmart, Inc. and may not be duplicated for any purpose without prior authorization by us. Item is intended for personal, consumer use only. |
| Garment care Instructions | Wash these items in cold water ONLY, and dry on the lowest (coolest) temperature setting. DO NOT IRON. The imprints will not tolerate hot water or a hot dryer, and are warranted only if these care instructions are followed. Minimal shrinkage will occur after drying, and almost none will occur from washing. These shirts are very size-stable. |