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- Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:52 pm
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: How do you find your new music?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 36264
Re: How do you find your new music?
limiting [music played] to Swing Era dance bands limits the search to a finite subset of danceable music because the Era of top-quality musicians consciously catering to Lindy Hoppers/Jitterbuggers is long gone. Limiting music played to only "swinging music" limits the search to a finite ...
- Mon Feb 02, 2004 4:35 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: vinyl (not CDs)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15874
Jazz vinyl auction, this month they have 1,292 Artists: http://alljazz.com
From the Chocolate Dandies to Oscar Peterson, 20,000 records a year (with occasional other items and styles of music). Check out their Typical Record Examples.
-FF
From the Chocolate Dandies to Oscar Peterson, 20,000 records a year (with occasional other items and styles of music). Check out their Typical Record Examples.
-FF
- Mon Feb 02, 2004 1:03 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Need a gazillion recommendations
- Replies: 28
- Views: 18407
- Thu Jan 29, 2004 3:55 pm
- Forum: Other Music
- Topic: Motown
- Replies: 108
- Views: 84059
We could probably think of a dozen more reasons as to why people never danced lindy and swing patterns to soul music back in the 60s. Or, maybe some folks did and it just never caught on. Who knows. I guess it is a matter of perspective, most of us are in our 20s - 50s looking at the lindy hop in r...
- Wed Jan 28, 2004 2:35 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Looking for Connie Mclean
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2599
Looking for Connie Mclean
I'm looking for information on Connie Mclean and his Rhythm Boys. Velma Middleton was a singer for the group briefly, but I don't believe she would have recorded with them. I've only found reference to three records and one vinyl they appear on: I Can't Use That Thing Shylock Blues Sissy Man Blues (...
- Sun Jan 25, 2004 8:59 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: kansas city territory bands
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5759
- Fri Jan 23, 2004 1:57 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Henry Red Allen
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8814
- Thu Jan 22, 2004 2:52 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Henry Red Allen
- Replies: 13
- Views: 8814
- Fri Jan 16, 2004 1:23 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Hamp & Ella
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4471
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... 2?v=glance
"The Early Years Pt 1 & 2"
Ella with Chick Webb (1935-1938), my favorite years to hear her singing.
-FF
"The Early Years Pt 1 & 2"
Ella with Chick Webb (1935-1938), my favorite years to hear her singing.
-FF
- Mon Jan 12, 2004 11:59 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Benny Goodman small groups on CD
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5975
- Wed Dec 24, 2003 12:47 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: ECS/Lindy/WCS - Bridging the Gap
- Replies: 173
- Views: 105987
- Tue Dec 23, 2003 7:00 am
- Forum: DJ Skillz
- Topic: Getting pushed out
- Replies: 63
- Views: 46602
- Tue Dec 23, 2003 6:49 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: ECS/Lindy/WCS - Bridging the Gap
- Replies: 173
- Views: 105987
- Mon Dec 22, 2003 6:22 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: ECS/Lindy/WCS - Bridging the Gap
- Replies: 173
- Views: 105987
Italics mine. Baiting yours.Lawrence wrote:yours would like high-energy fast music, whereas mine would like music you could sink you teeth into and doesn't fly by too fast to enjoy.
There is a significant crowd that wants exactly the opposite, and really enjoys hearing accessible swing music...
-FF
- Fri Dec 19, 2003 7:27 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: A Challenge...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 16101
Two most well known bands to the scene: Boilermaker Jazz Band - Panama ( hear clips ) ( see website ) ( buy CDs ) although their newer releases aren't online for sale Roger Humphries Big Band - Don't Give Up ( hear clips ) ( see website ) ( buy CDs ) Little Known bands: Dixie Doc and the Pittsburgh...