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Sleepers Spotlight on Sidemen (and Women) Swingscapes Too Good Not to Share
Mike Zirpolo August 31, 2018 2 COMMENTS

“Rocks in My Bed” (1941) Duke Ellington and Ivie Anderson

“Rocks in My Bed” Composed by Duke Ellington; arranged by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra for Victor on September 29, 1941 in Hollywood, California. Duke Ellington, piano, directing: [..]

Swing 101
Mike Zirpolo September 1, 2016 0 COMMENTS

“It Don’t Mean a Thing…If It Ain’t Got That Swing” (1932) Duke Ellington with Ivie Anderson

  “It Don’t Mean a Thing…If It Ain’t Got That Swing” Music, lyric and arrangement by Duke Ellington. Recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra on February 2, 1932 for Brunswick Records in New York. [..]

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Theme from A Summer Place (1960) Percy Faith

"Theme from A Summer Place" Music by Max Steiner; arranged and conducted by Percy Faith. Recorded by Percy Faith and His Orchestra ...

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Begin the Beguine (1958) Gene Krupa with Doc Severinsen, Urbie Green and Phil Woods

"Begin the Beguine" Composed by Cole Porter; arranged by Gerry Mulligan. Recorded for Verve on October 21, 1958 by Gene Krupa and ...

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Indian Love Call (1938) Artie Shaw with Tony Pastor/(1947) Tony Pastor

"Indian Love Call" Composed by: music by Rudolph Friml; lyric by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II. Arranged by Artie Shaw. Recorded ...

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Swing Out/Baltimore Bounce and Gin Mill Special (1940) - live Erskine Hawkins

"Swing Out"/"Baltimore Bounce" "Swing Out" was composed by Erskine Hawkins and Avery Parrish. Parrish wrote the arrangement. "Baltimore Bounce" was composed by ...

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Pavanne (1939) Glenn Miller/ (1970) Billy May and the Swing Era Orchestra

"Pavanne" Composed by Morton Gould; arranged by Bill Finegan and Glenn Miller. Recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra for Bluebird on ...

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