Every Lindy Hopper should be familiar with at least one song by Jimmy Lunceford and his Orchestra: Tain’t What You Do (it’s the way that you do it!) That’s because it’s the song to which people around the world danceÂ
Lucky Millinder & His Orchestra
Can you believe that one of my favorite swing artists to DJ from was a bandleader who couldn’t read music or even play an instrument? Lucky Millinder — his real name was Lucius — was a big band leader popular
Swing Dance Music for Practicing
A frequent question among my swing and lindy hop dance students is: “Where can I get swing music for practicing at home?” Here are a couple of great albums on Amazon.com that you can stream or purchase online: Here are
Count Basie: The Complete Decca Recordings
Count Basie is easily one of my all-time favorite big band swing artists. One of the first swing CD Box Sets I ever purchased was The Complete Decca Recordings, and oh man, it was so worth it every penny. I