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
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