Friday, July 23, 2010

Classic Big Band Song

This is my nominee for the greatest swing song ever, though there's a longer version where the group interpolates a few choruses of "Christopher Columbus" in the middle of "Sing Sing Sing." I couldn't find a video of that one, though YouTube does have it posted as a record playing if you want to give it a listen. This is the Benny Goodman Orchestra featuring Gene Krupa on drums and Harry James on trumpet. Great stuff...

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Anonymous said...

Really great stuff, John We were all so young and happy then. They just don't write music like that any more.
Mom

Jennifer said...

I agree...best swing song ever.