Archive for the 'Big Band/Swing' Category

Paul Whiteman His Orchestra – “Doo Wacka Doo” mp3

Wow! This song really rocks, and the story is rather like Johnny B. Goode. Nothing like that purring old coronet. Tight band too, what a combo! These guys all know how to make their horns sing, baby!

Paul Whiteman His Orchestra – “Doo Wacka Doo” mp3

Charleston 7 – “Nashville Nightingale” mp3

All right! This is what the doctor ordered. Some great music from the past to remind you of  what songwriting used to be.

Charleston 7 – “Nashville Nightingale” mp3

Original Dixieland Jazz Band with Al Bernard – “St. Louis Blues” mp3

AlBernard100blkAmazing dixieland Jazz with a testament to one of the original cities that birthed the blues. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Either way it sure sounds sweet.

Original Dixieland Jazz Band with Al Bernard – “St. Louis Blues” mp3

Louis Armstrong – “Ain’t Misbehavin’” mp3

The great Louis Armstrong ladies and gentlemen. Roll up and swing to this classic hit…

Louis Armstrong – “Ain’t Misbehavin’” mp3

Paul Whiteman with Mildred Bailey – “All Of Me” mp3

This song is the archetypal early jazz/ big band arrangement. The orchestration of “All Of Me” paints a scene out of old black and white Hollywood movies.

Paul Whiteman with Mildred Bailey – “All Of Me” mp3

Betty Roche – “Trouble Trouble” mp3

Betty_Roche-100Betty lays down a seminal bee-bop jazz blues vocal here. Trouble means the same after 60 years.

Betty Roche – “Trouble Trouble” mp3

Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Hounds – “Crazy Blues” mp3

How crazy is crazy blues? Well, has you ever beens in love? If you has, then you knows! If you hasn’t, then you don’ts. This song is but a preview for the uninitiated, and a calming opiate for those in the know. Oh, that trombone makes my knees buckle. This song was huge hit in its day, and aint no reason you shouldn’t have it in your iPod or whatever gizmo you kids are runnin’ with. Clean mp3 copy on this one, too.

Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Hounds – “Crazy Blues” mp3