Swingin' the Classics 10

February 16, 2021 #2009


A popular practice during the late 30's and early 40's involved taking a classic tune and converting it into a popular tune, sometimes with new lyrics, other times simply giving the melody a swing twist.


Playlist

The golden wedding
Woody Herman
The breeze and I
Jimmy Dorsey
Chopin’s Polonaise in boogie
Frankie Carle
Till the end of time
Perry Como
Moon love
Glenn Miller
Liebestraum
Tommy Dorsey
Humoresque
Guy Lombardo
Malaguena
O’Day/Basie
Flight of the bumblebee
Harry James
Hungarian dance #5
Claude Thornhill
Ravel’s bolero
Benny Goodman
Galloping comedians
Gene Krupa
My reverie
Larry Clinton
William Tell overture
Spike Jones
Prelude #7
Jimmie Lunceford
Swingin’ down the lane
Philippe DuBois