Looking for a good Charleston practice song? Look no further than this version of Flat Foot Floogie by Slim and Slam.
Slim and Slam are so rhythmical and humorous. They’re a great stand by band any time you need to find a great song for Charleston, Lindy Hop or solo Jazz.
This week’s song is from Shannon:
Erskine Hawkins
A great version of a classic swing tune. A more commonly known version is the Jump Blues rendition by Louis Jordan, but this Erskine Hawkins take on the song is a less known gem. Enjoy!
This week’s song is from Heather O’Shea!
Call The Police
Palmetto Bug Stompers
This September I went to the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown and found out that the Palmetto Bug Stompers play at D.B.A (a bar in New Orleans) every Sunday. I had so much fun dancing there, not only was it the highlight of my trip, but I didn’t want to leave! This song is one of my favorites! If you’re ever in NOLA on a Sunday head on down to DBA to check them out live!
Jasper was nice enough to share this great holiday playlist. Thanks, Jasper. Enjoy, everyone!
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 nights in January – March!
The really great part that we’ll be using for the choreography starts at 4:54.
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.
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 it features what seems to be an idealistic portrayal of a futuristic restaurant that serves you with Robots circa. 1920s, 30s. Awesome. It’s also worth mentioning that this song speeds up a great deal which actually makes it great for practicing swing outs for intermediate dancers. They’ll start off fairly slow and easy and get more difficult as the song progresses.
This week’s song is from Drea:
I 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 everyone knows.
This week’s song is from Shannon:
Take the “A” Train
Duke Ellington
Here 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 Orchestra made it famous.
Here’s an interesting alternate version of the song as sung by Ella Fitzgerald.
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
