SwingDJs

One of the DJ's showed up and it turns out the song was done by the Ames Brothers. It had some of the other swing DJ's stumped.

I've heard this a few times, but at this particular venue, the playlist is automated, and the crew that works there during the dance hours doesn't know the music, just how to start / pause / stop the playlist. Song title is Gotta Be This or That, and the vocals are from male group, but with deeper p...

Not sure, once again I probably mis-understood the DJ.

omsuperhoops wrote:It is a cab calloway version.

Thanks, I didn't realize he made a new version in 1980.

lipi wrote:Curly Bridges, perhaps? Very short intro.

That might be it. When I see the DJ again, I'll ask him which version he had. I only heard the song one time during a middle break between live band sessions, so I don't remember it that well.

Thanks for the help all.

It's not the Cab Calloway version, at least not one I heard. It's similar to the Benny Goodman version, but I suspect it's a version made by a more modern big band (1970's or later).

That is probably the correct title, but it sounded more like the version done by Wynonie Harris instead of Roy Brown, and the intro was removed and/or this was a special mix version of the song or a version done by yet another person or band. I'll probably see the DJ sometime in the next month or so...

Trying to find artist for this version of Bugle Call Rag, which starts at 2:48 into this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d79h8Lhr_cY

Heard this song while at a swing dance and the DJ showed me the name, but I may have mis-read the name or I forgot the exact wording. It's vaguely similar in style to a Stick McGee song (like Six To Eight).

update - Saw the DJ again, it was the Wynonie Harris version.