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- Wed Mar 24, 2004 10:46 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: 50s bands for swing dancing
- Replies: 211
- Views: 136441
There are always a handful of exceptions. Even Miller and Kenton have a couple of songs I'll play. In the case of James though, the few numbers of his I'd play typically are played better by other bands. Now you're really interesting me. I never knew of other bands playing the charts that Harry Jam...
- Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:30 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: 50s bands for swing dancing
- Replies: 211
- Views: 136441
[Jerry, you would find the same opinion shared by MANY Lindy Hoppers, especially because Harry James' biggest hits were cheesy, Sweet ballads. Nonetheless, there are surprising exceptions in both hi-fi and lo-fi. Well also keep in mind the music was not designed for lindy dancing. If the criteria f...
- Tue Mar 23, 2004 9:25 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Time Life swing LPs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13194
Re: Just got the whole set for $70.
Are the Benny Goodman recordings considered part of the series? I know those were recorded by Benny Goodman and Orchestra. Also the original artists appear on a few of the tracks, for example, Nat King Cole is on one of the tracks. The Benny Goodman stuff is the exception. These are studio and live...
- Tue Mar 23, 2004 1:20 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Time Life swing LPs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13194
Re: Just got the whole set for $70.
My wife and I just purchased the whole Time Life Swing series which included the books and the albums for $70.00 on EBAY. The songs on the albums are not recordings of the performers that made the songs famous...... The books, however, are another story...... Dan your right. I'm hoping everyone rea...
- Mon Mar 22, 2004 12:14 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: 50s bands for swing dancing
- Replies: 211
- Views: 136441
I should have added that Harry James of any era is just plain cheesy... cheese on white bread with plenty of mayonnaise. WOW!!! That is a first. I've never heard Harry James called 'cheesy'. Differences in musical taste between us. Now to my definition, Mitch Miller is cheesy. Harry James??!!! Neve...
- Mon Mar 22, 2004 12:01 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: 50s bands for swing dancing
- Replies: 211
- Views: 136441
- Mon Mar 22, 2004 10:56 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: 50s bands for swing dancing
- Replies: 211
- Views: 136441
50s bands for swing dancing
Being more from the radio side of DJ'g, I was wondering if you pro swing DJs have used any of the following artists for dances? These are primarily 50s bands that play a hard bop swing style: Terry Gibbs, Si Zentner, Les Brown band from 50s, Maynard Ferguson from 50s, Dave Pell, Billy May, Neal Heft...
- Fri Mar 19, 2004 1:55 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Local Music
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5766
The northern Ohio area is full of locals who play jazz. I have an annual 3 hour show (usually in the summer) that features nothing but locals. It is also EXTREMELY important to support them at clubs, bars, and other live events. That way the proprietor/organizer understand that the live music is imp...
- Fri Mar 19, 2004 10:23 am
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: The incessant talker
- Replies: 33
- Views: 28904
Well to be honest, straight forward communication is usually best. If you can nicely remind him that you'll play his requests (when you can fit it in), and that having him near the DJ booth is difficult to keep the music flowing right. Maybe offer to join him for a dance at break when your done. I a...
- Thu Mar 18, 2004 10:35 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: food songs?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 56838
- Thu Mar 18, 2004 9:00 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Time Life swing LPs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13194
- Thu Mar 18, 2004 8:12 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Time Life swing LPs
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13194
For those interested, I just posted an excel spreadsheet of a cross reference between the LP set and the CD set.
http://wkhr.org/SwingEra/Swing_Era_CD_LP_Reference.xls
FYI,
Jerry
http://wkhr.org/SwingEra/Swing_Era_CD_LP_Reference.xls
FYI,
Jerry
- Thu Mar 18, 2004 7:35 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: food songs?
- Replies: 66
- Views: 56838
- Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:12 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: What are your favorite songs right now?
- Replies: 220
- Views: 199891
- Wed Mar 17, 2004 6:05 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Irish Swing
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14674