In the Mood / Tunnelmassa

M. A. Numminen and the guys back in the day in this vintage clip showing them doing Glenn Miller's "In the Mood".

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You're Driving Me Crazy X 2

It's always a pleasure for me to find more music by the Kirby Stone Four, especially a song that was supposed to be "You're Driving Me Crazy" but is actually a version of Moten Swing:

 


Which may have in its roots this version of the tune by Kay Starr:

Hold that Tiger!

Speaking of The King Sisters here is a clip of them with Alvino Rey and his orchestra doing their (quite hysterical) version of the jazz standard "Tiger Rag".

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Music lessons, part one: swing

I'm not sure how long this series will last, but let's give it another try to exert my obsession to teach people about music the online way. I will do my best to find a few guest teachers on youtube a.o.. The first one is Artie Shaw. He'll teach you everything there is to know about swing, at least according to Artie Shaw. Please pay attention to the vocal art of Helen Forrest (April 12, 1917 – July 11, 1999) at 4:08 and the fantastic piece of 'call response' right before crossing the finish.
By the way, this link was sent to me by my collegue Ineke Vlogtman who owns one of the most beautifull voices I've ever heard and knows how to play this instrument like no-one else can.

I've Got to Be a Rug Cutter

Featuring the glorious Ivie Anderson with the Duke Ellington Orchestra.
Found by my Facebook pal JLN, thank you, sir!

Slim Gaillard and the Velvet Fog

If there's anyone else out there who is as obsessed with Slim Gaillard as I am, you might enjoy some of Slim's tunes sung by no less than Mel Torme, backed by swingin' big band, at Scoredaddy's. Odd, yes, but delightfully satisfying. Plus, I've been needing a version of the Hut Sut Song for my very own, and that's here too.

Soundsville!

Jack Marshall wrote the theme to the Munsters....isn't that enough to get you to download this album of swingin' numbers? Even the River Kwai and Third Man themes are upbeat, the way the Good Lord meant them to be.

from Lounge Legends

Oscar Alemán

Argentinian swing guitarist Oscar Alemán shows how it's done, in the 1949 movie El Ídolo del Tango. You can learn more about this amazing artist and get a four song sampler here.

Shopping with Louis Jordan

I can't ever get enough Louis Jordan....this 1940s video is one I'd never seen before. It's sorta weak....but it's LOUIS, and that's enough for me.

If you need more obscure Louis sides visit I'm Learning To Share...there's so much on the site I just discovered the 1960s Louis music that was posted months ago.

Harry James in Hi Fi

"Harry James was one of the most outstanding instrumentalists of the swing era, employing a bravura playing style that made his trumpet work instantly identifiable. James wanted to make music that really swung and could be danced to all the time. He was one of the most popular bandleaders of the first half of the 1940s, and he continued to lead his band until just before his death, 40 years later. ...
In spring 1942 James and his band made the front page of the newspapers, when their gig at the Paramount Theatre New York caused traffic jams and riots. Adding to his media profile, James married Betty Grable, the number one pin up idol of the time, the next year. ...
Harry James in Hi-Fi, an album of re-recordings of his hits that reached the Top Ten. ..."

Harry James in Hi Fi available at Licorice Pizza / A Taste of Vinyl.

Note: Usually I try to avoid linking to "RapidSharity". But this was too good not to.