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Lawrence wrote: Summertime - Gene Harris

hmmm... i found an 8:40 version... is there a different one????

djstarr wrote:Take the "A" Train - Duke Ellington
Goody Goody - Ella Fitzgerald

many versions of both of these, especially A Train... what are your (and others) favorite renditions?

Thanks people, good stuff... lots of those familiar song names on the list, great to see who's actually singing/playing them.

Keep it coming!
I'll owe you my non-existent DJ life

(yes, I tried for the first time last week, and it definitely wasn't very successful. Will keep trying.)

Angelica

in a sense, yes, i'm looking for overplayed stuff. But the good stuff, that was overplayed with good reason. I'm looking for the classics, ones you might STILL pull out even though you've been using them for years. There are a good bunch of song which I mostly hear at exchanges, that area as comfort...

I wont' even pretend to be a DJ, but it's sometimes my job to make sure there are tunes playing (at practices I host, in my classes, etc). I live in a small scene with very little exposure to the bigger world of swing and especially lindy. So, I'm kind of on a mission to expose this crowd to the 'go...

JesseMiner wrote:A clear example of call and response would be in the tune "Splanky". George Gee's version on Swingin' Live is a great example. I love watching Dawn and Manu dance to that song.

Jesse

Yes, totally! Perfect example of what I'm after. And it's got Dawn written all over it.

Angelica, Seeing that Lindy is different than tap where call and respond works really well with... I'd say songs like Tuxedo Junction, Darktown Stratter's Ball, Stomping at the Savoy. I think they are more appropriate that they have a good rhythm. Thanks for the suggestions. Do you have specific ve...

Aright, I'm not a music geek, or a collector, so i was hoping some of you knowledgeable types could help me out. I teach lindy, and want to work on call & response patterns between partners. So, I'm looking for good songs with call and response that is clear and fun to dance. Ideas? (please give...