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DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #243: Coquette

November 1, 2014 By Christian Bossert Leave a Comment

Song of the Week: Coquette - Bill Coleman

This is another song where Johnny Green was envolved and which exists in many different versions. One of my favorites is Bill Coleman's recording from 1936. Balboa dancers will love that song. Coquette About The Song "Coquette" is a jazz standard from 1928 and was … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #243: Coquette

Filed Under: Music, Song Of The Week Tagged With: Balboa, Bill Coleman, Carmen Lombardo, Gus Kahn, Johnny Green, Lindy Hop

DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #240: Barney’s Bounce

October 8, 2014 By Christian Bossert Leave a Comment

Song of the Week: Barney Bigard - Barney's Bounce

Barney Bigard had a very distinctive sound on clarinet and was a longtime member of Duke Ellington's orchestra. But he also made great recordings under his own name. Barney's Bounce Such a groovy track and it's only a trio: Barney Bigard on clarinet, Fred Washington on piano … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #240: Barney’s Bounce

Filed Under: Music, Song Of The Week Tagged With: Balboa, Barney Bigard, DJ Chrisbe, Duke Ellington, Fred Washington, Lindy Hop, Zutty Singleton

DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #237: Troublesome Trumpet

September 17, 2014 By Christian Bossert Leave a Comment

DJ Chrisbe's Song of the Week: Nat Gonella - Troublesome Trumpet

If you like the mood of Nat Gonella's "Black Coffee" then you also will like this song. Another British Song of the Week. Troublesome Trumpet Nat Gonella Nathaniel Charles "Nat" Gonella (March 7, 1908 – August 6, 1998) was an English jazz trumpeter, bandleader, vocalist and … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #237: Troublesome Trumpet

Filed Under: Music, Song Of The Week Tagged With: Balboa, DJ Chrisbe, Lindy Hop, Nat Gonella, Nat Gonella and His Georgians

DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #236: Embassy Stomp

September 12, 2014 By Christian Bossert Leave a Comment

DJ Chrisbe's Song of the Week: Bert Ambrose & His Orchestra - Embassy Stomp

I'm sure, this week's song is a delight especially for Balboa dancers: exciting and fast. Embassy Stomp Bert Ambrose Benjamin Baruch Ambrose (September 15, 1896 – June 11, 1971), known professionally as Ambrose or Bert Ambrose, was an English violinist and bandleader and … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #236: Embassy Stomp

Filed Under: Music, Song Of The Week Tagged With: Balboa, Bert Ambrose, Bert Ambrose and his Orchestra, DJ Chrisbe

DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #235: Melancholy

September 4, 2014 By Christian Bossert Leave a Comment

Song of the Week: Melancholy by Johnny Dodds

Johnny Dodds recorded this version of "Melancholy" at the beginning of 1938. The song was composed in 1927 by Bloom Rub, Walter Melrose and Elmer Shoebel. In that same year, Johnny Dodds (beside other artists) recorded "Melancholy" for the first time and it's interesting to … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #235: Melancholy

Filed Under: Music, Song Of The Week Tagged With: Balboa, DJ Chrisbe, Johnny Dodds, Lindy Hop

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