20th Century Best 1
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 #2278
A poll taken in 2000 identified nominations for the best big band recording of the 20th century.
Playlist
- I can’t get started
- Bunny Berigan
- I’ll be seeing you
- Tommy Dorsey
- Woodchopper’s ball
- Woody Herman
- Sleepy time gal
- Jimmie Lunceford
- 720 in the books
- Jan Savitt
- Elks’ parade
- Bobby Sherwood
- Cherokee
- Charlie Barnet
- Diga diga doo
- Bob Crosby
- Diminuendo and crescendo in blue
- Duke Ellington
- Let’s dance
- Benny Goodman
- Two o’clock jump
- Harry James
- A string of pearls
- Glenn Miller
- Begin the beguine
- Artie Shaw