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What are your favorite songs right now?

#1 Post by Matthew » Tue Feb 03, 2004 10:13 am

What are your favorite songs of the moment, for spinning and/or dancing?

My current faves:

"Shag" by Tommy Ladnier, from Steppin' on the Blues

"Rock and Rye" by Earl Hines, from 1934-1937

"B.O. Plenty's Return" by Morris Lane, from For Jumpers Only!

"Pink Cadillac" by Paul Bascomb, from For Jumpers Only!
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#2 Post by gatorgal » Tue Feb 03, 2004 1:40 pm

To Spin: Ella Fitzgerald "Solid As A Rock"

To Listen: Sting "Sacred Love" (the entire CD)

Random Songs That Take Me On A Trip Down Memory Lane: Violent Femmes "Add It Up" and The Smithereens "A Girl Like You"

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Re: What are your favorite songs right now?

#3 Post by JesseMiner » Tue Feb 03, 2004 1:49 pm

Matthew wrote:What are your favorite songs of the moment, for spinning, dancing, listening, whatever?
Please try and keep this specific to favorite songs for spinning/dancing.

Thank you.

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Re: What are your favorite songs right now?

#4 Post by Matthew » Tue Feb 03, 2004 1:58 pm

JesseMiner wrote:
Matthew wrote:What are your favorite songs of the moment, for spinning, dancing, listening, whatever?
Please try and keep this specific to favorite songs for spinning/dancing.

Thank you.

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Yeah, that's pretty much what I was thinking of, anyway. I edited it so it's clearer.

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#5 Post by kitkat » Tue Feb 03, 2004 2:49 pm

"Shorty George." It's off a mix CD, so I have yet to figure out what version, but I think it's Basie's Complete Decca set. Was "Well, Git It!" for a long time after seeing the Mad Dog video, but it got overplayed here.

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#6 Post by yedancer » Tue Feb 03, 2004 3:11 pm

"Doin the Uptown Lowdown" off of the Lindy Binge CD.

Also "Traffic Jam" by Artie Shaw.
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#7 Post by lindyholic » Tue Feb 03, 2004 3:44 pm

The Jitters - Count Basie
G.T. Stomp - Earl Hines
Boogie Woogie on St. Louis Blues - Earl Hines
Rexatious - Rex Stewart
Cotton Club Stomp - Duke Ellington
The Eal - Eddie Condon
Every Tub - Count Basie
Indiana - Earl Hines
Everything Is Jumping - Artie Shaw
Breakin' 'Em Down - Chick Webb
Stompology - Lionel Hampton

And there's a lot more...

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#8 Post by falty411 » Tue Feb 03, 2004 4:39 pm

kitkat wrote:"Shorty George." It's off a mix CD, so I have yet to figure out what version, but I think it's Basie's Complete Decca set. Was "Well, Git It!" for a long time after seeing the Mad Dog video, but it got overplayed here.
the SLOW version got overplayed
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#9 Post by kitkat » Tue Feb 03, 2004 6:01 pm

Well, yeah, but I can't make much out of dancing to the fast version.........yet.

You know I request it when you're around. I know you'll play the 285. :D

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#10 Post by djstarr » Thu Feb 05, 2004 2:30 am

Jack-Armstrong Blues from That's a Serious Thing
Lester's BeBop Boogie - Lester Young Proper Box Set
See See Rider - My Kinda' Swing - Ernestine Anderson

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#11 Post by lindyholic » Thu Feb 05, 2004 1:15 pm

Blame It On The Blues - Sidney Bechet

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#12 Post by Matthew » Fri Feb 27, 2004 11:40 am

"Blue Guitar Stomp" - Clifford Hayes, from Frog Hop

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#13 Post by Soupbone » Fri Feb 27, 2004 11:57 am

"Don't Forget to Mess Around" by Louis Armstrong (Hot Fives)
"Madame Dynamite" Eddie Condon and His Orchestra
"Bugle Call Rag" by Billy Banks and His Orchstra
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#14 Post by mark0tz » Fri Feb 27, 2004 12:41 pm

"Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" - Shaw
"Something To Pat Your Foot To" - Hodges
"Sidewalks of New York" - Ellington
"Pussy Willow" - Ellington
"St. Louis Blues" - Bechet version
"I's a Muggin'" - Django
"Witchcraft" - Oscar Peterson
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#15 Post by mousethief » Fri Feb 27, 2004 1:47 pm

"Savoy Blues" Duke Heitger
"I Want To Be Happy" Duke Heitger
"Mahogany Hall Stomp" Louis Armstrong
"Evenin'" Count Basie with Jimmy Rushing (the fast one)
"Lester Leaps In" Lester Young and Nat "King" Cole

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