Tuesday, March 12, 2013

the A to Z Swing Song List


Inspired by Veit Hailperin’s (aka Dr. Jazz) post “A Jazz Song Alphabet, Christian Bossert (aka DJ CHRiSBE) created a wonderful series of Jazz Song Alphabet Lists by various Swing DJs on his superb site “Swing DJ Resources”. Even though I am not actually a DJ myself, he was sweet enough to host my own list as well: Jazz Song Alphabet Vol.4 Now you can also find my list on the blog of the originator of the Jazz Song Alphabet, Dr Jazz: A Jazz Song Alphabet by DJ Maria 

Alreet - Gene Krupa & His Orchestra
Boo Woo - Harry James And The Boogie Woogie Trio 
Charleston - Enoch Light & the Charleston City All Stars
Diga Diga Doo - Rex Stewart & the Ellingtonians
Everybody Loves My Baby - Glenn Miller & his Orchestra
Fractious Fingering - Fats Waller 
Get Your Boots Laced, Papa - Woody Herman
Hotter than 'Ell - Fletcher Henderson & his Orchestra
I’d Love to Take Orders from you – Mildred Bailey
Just You, Just Me - Red Norvo & his Orchestra
Krazy Kapers - The Chocolate Dandies
Let's Misbehave - Irving Aaronson & his Commanders
My Woman - Al Bowlly with Lew Stone and his Monseigneur Band
Nosey Joe - Bull Moose Jackson
Old Man Mose - Louis Armstrong
Perfidia - Benny Goodman with Helen Forrest
Queen Isabelle – Cab Calloway & his Orchestra
Ring 'Dem Bells - Duke Ellington & his Orchestra
Splanky - Count Basie & his Orchestra
That's A Plenty - Louisiana Rhythm Kings
Undecided - Chick Webb & his Orchestra feat. Ella Fitzgerald
Vol Vistu Gaily Star - Tommy Dorsey & Clambake 7
Who stole the lock - Jack Bland & his Rhythmakers
X Y Z - Earl "Fatha" Hines
You've Got Me Voodoo'd - Charlie Barnet & his Orchestra
Zig Zag - Casa Loma Orchestra

You can listen to my list on 8tracks: Swing Mix #30 [The Alphabet Mix] or simply press play on the 8tracks player on the right hand side of this blog. I hope you enjoy and that you get inspired to create your own list. It’s really fun! 

I urge you to visit Christian’s site for more lists and more inspiration. I am sure you’ll also enjoy his series “DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week”. Also do check out Christian’s other site Shuffle Projects and if you are on Facebook you can follow him there: DJ CHRiSBE on Facebook.

Image: Swing Session with Jazz Band, 1920s © Bettmann/CORBIS [Stock Photo ID: BE003362]
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