Buy Frankie's Book day

I think by now most everyone knows that Frankie Manning's autobiography, titled Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop, is being published this spring. The folks over at Yehoodi are coordinating a viral web campaign to promote the book, and are asking people to buy the book on amazon.com on May 26.

Rikomatic, over on Yehoodi, writes:

Dear FoF (Friend of Frankie),

As you may have heard, Frankie Manning's long-awaited autobiography is finally hitting the shelves sometime in April/May. Entitled Frankie Manning: Ambassador of Lindy Hop, the book chronicles the life and times of this legendary lindy hopper and innovator of the airstep. ...

The team at Yehoodi.com have been discussing with Frankie and his co-author Cynthia Millman 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.

We'll be posting more information about the Ambassador of Lindy Hop book launch activities shortly. Thanks for your help in promoting this important document of lindy hop history.

Sincerely,

Your Friends at Yehoodi.com

You can purchase the book for about $18 on amazon.com.