170 mixes with tracks by “Benny Goodman & His Orchestra”

May 19, 2012

Swing sessions are pub nights that focus on great tunes from the jazz age. It's about all the lovely tunes that may get skipped for social swing dance settings. But this music deserves to be played in public for anyone to enjoy, that's why we invented swing sessions. And sure, the era had more dances than lindy hop. Here's some tracks from my set at the 4th Swing Session.

Eight tracks including music by Benny Goodman (vocals Helen Forrest), Louis Prima and his New Orleans Gang, and Fred Astaire.

Some of the classics are on the playlist.... Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald

You won't believe what happened, chillldren! That crazy cat --Savior? Scourge? You tell me! You know the one-- came crawling out of the wasteland and showed up here at GNR with... A BOX OF NEW RECORDS! Seems this cat is a big fan but was getting tired of MY tunes! Do you know what a nuclear blast does to vinyl? It's not pretty. Love or hate, you have to appreci-ate this gift to the people! You're listening to Galaxy News Radio, and for the first time in years, we got some new music...

Nine songs including tracks by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, and Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra.

60 Beautiful Jazz songs... Voices of Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Washington...

+ 31 tracks in Part 2

Enjoy!

1930s

Andy Kirk & His Twelve Clouds Of Joy, Artie Shaw & His Orchestra, Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, along with 5 other big bands.

image: mr. gary cooper

My favorite songs of World War 2. Mostly in English, some French songs and some were made in Holland.

For all you sweethearts out there... Hits of the 30s and 40s including Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra and the Andrews Sisters

Reefer jazz and blues of the 30s & 40s

16 of my favorite jazz/blues tracks that I could listen to on repeat forever. Includes legends like Ray Charles, Miles Davis, and Ella Fitzgerald with some contemporary tracks as well.