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Blue Champagne (1941) Jimmy Dorsey and Bob Eberly
"Blue Champagne" Composed by Grady Watts and Frank Ryerson; arranged by Toots Camarata. Recorded by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra for Decca ...
Harlem Air Shaft (1940) Duke Ellington - live version
With this post, swingandbeyond.com celebrates two milestones: our 100th post, and our 30,000th viewer. I am delighted that so many ...
The Happy Stranger (1947) Claude Thornhill / Dutch Jazz Orchestra (2006)
"The Happy Stranger" Composed by John Benson Brooks; arranged by Gil Evans. Recorded by Claude Thornhill and His Orchestra on November 4, ...
Swing Redux - The Unheard Artie Shaw - “Stairway to the Stars” (2016) - the New York All-Star Big Band
"Stairway to the Stars" Composed by Matty Malneck and Frank Signorelli (music), and Mitchell Parish (lyric). Arranged by Jerry Gray. Recorded by the ...
For Dancers Only (1937) Jimmie Lunceford/Sy Oliver; Christopher Columbus (1936) Fletcher Henderson
"For Dancers Only" Composed and arranged by Sy Oliver. Recorded by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra on June 15, 1937 for Decca ...Recent Posts
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- “Harlem Air Shaft” (1940) Duke Ellington – live version
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- Swing Redux – The Unheard Artie Shaw – “Stairway to the Stars” (2016) – the New York All-Star Big Band
- “For Dancers Only” (1937) Jimmie Lunceford/Sy Oliver; “Christopher Columbus” (1936) Fletcher Henderson
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