Here is another jazz standard that was recorded many many times. By Roy Eldridge, who is the featured artist this week, you can find two different versions. I couldn't decide which is the better, so I thought I'll just show you both. What is interesting, those two versions were … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #206: Echoes Of Harlem
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DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #205: Jeepers Creepers
Sometimes I surprise myself. After more than 200 songs, I've found out that I haven't featured "Jeepers Creepers" so far. It's time to change that and when you regularly read this series then you know that I like to write about the not so obvious versions. Jeepers … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #205: Jeepers Creepers
DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #204: The Darktown Strutter’s Ball
Early R&B works really great for Swing dancers. The version of this Jazz standard has a R&B feeling in the second half of the song but the first section is still very close to classical Swing. I also like the staccato feeling in this part. Darktown Strutters' Ball About … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #204: The Darktown Strutter’s Ball
DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #203: Topsy
This is another song you can find many variations of. I played this version at the European Swing Dance Championships 2013 and I got many requests about it. Reason enough to make it a Song of the Week. Topsy Salut I Força Al Canut by Cassidy and the Orleans Kids "Topsy" was … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #203: Topsy
DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #202: The Dipsy Doodle
Last week, during a Lindy Hop class I was teaching with my dance partner Marcia Bodenmann, she was playing "The Dipsy Doodle" and I thought "wow, this is a cool version, who's that from?". I immediately bought the song. While in class? Yes, it only took me 20 seconds. … [Read more...] about DJ Chrisbe’s Song of the Week #202: The Dipsy Doodle
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