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On the "Original Jitterbugs" DVD set that GemZombie's been offering, there is a clip from The Spirit Moves , in which Frankie Manning and partner dance what the title calls "California (Lindy)." The song from that clip is very interesting. Does anybody here know what that song is...

It looks like they're OK, and I think their rating recently has gone from 4.6 to 4.7. After having a nasty encounter with a different seller (I don't remember their rating, but it was probably 4.3-4.6), I resolved to buy only from sellers with at least a 4.8 rating. I haven't had any problems since,...

Boots & His Buddies (Texas!) I'm listening to this right now (got it today), and overall it's a lot of fun. It's from 1937-1938, and the sound quality is not great, but good enough. It's a bit of a mixed bag, but what's good is really good. The booklet mentions that they never recorded more tha...

Thanks to your suggestion, Mike, I ordered it. I love how she sounds "cooler" than many other singers. She doesn't try as hard to make it interesting, she just sings, which I think is much more interesting. I'm still going through it, but already I really enjoy "Boogie Woogie" (w...

Since there are so many possibilities, these five could almost be random. "All the Cats Join In" - Benny Goodman "Sent for You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today)" - Count Basie "Are You All Reet?" - Cab Calloway (There's a big break toward the beginnning. I think you c...

Joseph Robichaux & His New Orleans Rhythm Boys (1933) - The sound quality is low, but the music makes up for it.

Sooo...the Kansas City theme is a popular set, and it seems I might be DJing at KCLX. What artists should I build up to be able to do a good classic set of KC music?... How about Lester Young playing clarinet with the Kansas City Six, and Ben Webster playing with Bennie Moten's band? That would be ...

Live & Rare - Ellington. Three CDs, seems like a mixed bag, but from the clips I've heard online, there's some great stuff. Anybody have this or know if the good stuff is available on other CDs?

Allmusic lists four Benny Goodman CDs that have it (not sure how many different versions of the song those make), and you can hear clips from three of them. The four CDs are: 1944-1945 - Benny Goodman & His Orchestra Slipped Disc (1945-46) - Benny Goodman Sextet 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert ...

I think you mean "Oomph Fah Fah."

There have been some related threads. Even if you're not dealing with 78s, you may want to check out:

buying a record player, dealing with 78's

Transferring from 78s to CD

On another one (it may be from the Proper set), Basie yells something like, "Speed it up, boys!," and then somebody else yells, "Thank you, Count!" I like that kind of yelling. It makes me think they were focused on the feel of the music, rather than on the specific sound - as th...

"John's Idea" - Basie, from The Golden Years, Vol. 1 (1937). I especially like the part at about 3:00, when Basie's swingin' hard and somebody yells "Swing it, Count!," and Basie swings it harder!

My personal opinion is that the current U.S. copyright laws concerning decades-old music, and the fear those laws and their application seem to engender, are stunting cultural growth. Just my opinion.

I'm really enjoying the show (in the middle of "Ration Stomp" right now). Nice set, Jim!