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]