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
(Date indicates when program is first available to stations. Actual broadcast typically follows within ten days.)