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Swing/Jive Music

Posted by Swingin` Jon

7/6/2001 8:09:00 AM

Hey

I'm a relatively obsessed Swing/Jive dancer and am desperately trying to hunt down some good CDs to dance to. At the moment I'm into pretty standard stuff, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Cherry Poppin Daddies, I've looked at some the compliations that are about, most of the Latin Jams etc and can't find very much else. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Swingin' Jon

re: Swing/Jive Music

Posted by Amber Smith

2/18/2003 4:32:00 PM

This is not much help to you, but I would love it if you could possibly send some swing dance move ideas, since you seeem to enjoy it so much. It would be very much appreciated! Thanks!

re: Swing/Jive Music

Posted by Joy Kelley

8/13/2001 3:58:00 PM

Have you heard of Lavay Smith and her Red Hot Skillet Lickers? I've been listening to them lately.

Indigo Swing

Posted by Dawn

8/22/2001 5:00:00 PM

A band I adored until they lost their lead singer is Indigo Swing (Albums : "All Aboard" and "Red Light"). Just a good little band. The old lead singer, Johnny Boyd, now has a solo album, though it's a compliation of different styles. Another small band, that I listen to regularly, is Big Time Operator.

-Dawn

re: Swing/Jive Music

Posted by Mikhail

7/24/2001 3:05:00 PM

you mentioned the Cherry Poppin' Daddies and The Big Bad Voo Doo Daddies but what about the most obviouse... BRIAN SETZER! Or squirrel nut zippers. There not bad.

re: Swing/Jive Music

Posted by PhilOwl

3/17/2003 12:31:00 PM

A fair amount of Ray Charles stuff is VERY swingworthy!

There's a great Boston based band called The Love Dogs who are a lot of fun, a good mix of jump-blues and a good splash of crime-jazz mixed in.

Hoo Hooooo Hoo Hoooooooo

swing/jive music

Posted by bowers

8/30/2001 8:13:00 PM

Swingin'Jon
For traditional swing, lindy etc. try
Buddy Johnson Orchestra(Walk 'Em)
Louis Jordan- most any of them.
Lavay Smith-already mentioned
The Rhythym Rockets-rhythymrockets.com (chicago)
Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra
Colin James-Little Big Band
Any Brian Setzer-already mentioned
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Benny Goodman
Louis Prima
Joe Jackson-Jump and Jive (1981)
Atomic Fireballs-Torch This Place
ROCKABILLY STUFF WORKS TOO
Stray cats
Hot Rod Lincoln
Hillbilly hellcats
Elvis!!!

Hope this helps

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