Believe it or not, I was initially unimpressed by Duke Ellington when I first started collecting swing music; since then, I’ve learned the error of my ways. The Duke had such a long music career that spanned decades and many
Lindy Hop Class Music Favorites
Some of my Cat’s Corner Lindy Hop students asked me to share the names of some of the tunes I often play in our classes, and I am happy to oblige! I was lucky enough to find most of them
Jimmie Lunceford – Harlem Shout
Every Lindy Hopper should be familiar with at least one song by Jimmy Lunceford and his Orchestra: Tain’t What You Do (it’s the way that you do it!) That’s because it’s the song to which people around the world danceÂ
Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra
Can you believe that one of my favorite swing artists to DJ from was a bandleader who couldn’t read music or even play an instrument? Lucky Millinder — his real name was Lucius — was a big band leader popular
Swing Dance Music for Practicing
A frequent question among my swing and lindy hop dance students is: “Where can I get swing music for practicing at home?” Here are a couple of great albums on Amazon.com that you can stream or purchase online: Here are
Count Basie: The Complete Decca Recordings
Count Basie is easily one of my all-time favorite big band swing artists. One of the first swing CD Box Sets I ever purchased was The Complete Decca Recordings, and oh man, it was so worth it every penny. I