Jasper’s Holiday Playlist

Jasper’s Holiday Playlist

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Jasper was nice enough to share this great holiday playlist. Thanks, Jasper. Enjoy, everyone! ...
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Song of the Week! December 14th – Chatanooga Choo Choo with Dorothy Dandridge and The Nicholas Brothers

Song of the Week! December 14th – Chatanooga Choo Choo with Dorothy Dandridge and The Nicholas Brothers

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Chatanooga Choo Choo with the Glenn Miller Orchestra featuring Dorothy Dandridge and The Nicholas Brothers!The Nicholas Brothers and Dorothy Dandridge dance and sing in this video - from the 1941 movie Sun Valley Serenade. This will be the song for the "1.5 level" Choreography project, on Monday nig ...
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Song of the Week! December 7th – Get Happy

Song of the Week! December 7th – Get Happy

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This week's song is from Mandi.It's time to get in the mood for great swinging songs from film as we make the initial preparations for this April's Bees' Knees Show, Swing Goes To the Movies!Here's a terrific Judy Garland tune, Get Happy, that we're considering including in the show. ...
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Song of the Week! November 30th – I Like Pie, I Like Cake

Song of the Week! November 30th – I Like Pie, I Like Cake

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This week's song of the week is from James!One of the best loved songs of even today's swing dance community is the 1920's classic, "I Like Pie, I Like Cake". I love this song and version especially because it was the first Choreo I ever learned with Bees Knees. This is also an awesome video because ...
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Song of the Week! Will Bradley & Ray McKinley’s All That Meat and No Potatoes

Song of the Week! Will Bradley & Ray McKinley’s All That Meat and No Potatoes

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This week's song is from Drea:All That Meat and No PotatoesWill Bradley & Ray McKinleyI always enjoy finding different versions of songs. Although the Fats Waller version that Mandi uses in her warm-up is the first one that comes to mind for me, here's a less common version of a classic that eve ...
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Song of the week! November 17th, Take The “A” Train, Duke with Ella!

Song of the week! November 17th, Take The “A” Train, Duke with Ella!

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This week's song is from Shannon:Take the "A" Train Duke EllingtonHere with Ella Fitzgerald!This is one of the best known songs in swing history. Ever wonder where it came from? Composed by Billy Strayhorn, who worked with Duke Ellington. The Duke Ellington Orchest ...
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Song of the Week! Friday, November 9th – Swing Out To Victory by Fats Waller

Song of the Week! Friday, November 9th – Swing Out To Victory by Fats Waller

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This week's song is from Mandi:It's only fitting that we prepare for Swing Out To Victory 2012 with the song with the same title by Fats Waller.Swing Out To Victory Fats Waller  ...
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Song of the Week! November 2nd – Tar Paper Stomp (In the Mood Origins) by Wingy Manone

Song of the Week! November 2nd – Tar Paper Stomp (In the Mood Origins) by Wingy Manone

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This week's song is from Drea!"Neat -- just found this song, with info that it was the basis of Glenn Miller's hit. In the notes, there's even reference to another song before this one -- called Clarinet Getaway, by the Jimmy O'Bryant Washboard Wonders, 1925."Tar Paper Stomp (In the ...
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Halloween Song of the Week! October 26th – Headless Horseman, Kay Starr

Halloween Song of the Week! October 26th – Headless Horseman, Kay Starr

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Song: Headless Horseman Artist: Kay StarrThis is my favourite Halloween swing tune. Check it out! ...
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Congratulations to the BEES’ KNEES MOVEMBER TEAM – $2,720.26 raised!

Congratulations to the BEES’ KNEES MOVEMBER TEAM – $2,720.26 raised!

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Movember is all about bringing back the moustache, having fun and doing it for a serious cause; men's health, specifically prostate cancer and male mental health.December 3rd update! With 11 members of the team, the group raised $2,720.26! Team members include: Kevin, Tyler, Phil, ...
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