Music

Swing can be danced to music created from as early as the 1920’s all the way up to today. Finding the right rhythm and feel can be a challenge, but look no further, because we’ve got answers right here!

This list is not exclusive to these songs and artists. Many more can be found, and for that, we’ll leave up to you.

Artists

Lindy Hop
Count Basie
Duke Ellington
Benny Goodman
Erskine Hawkins
Lucky Millinder
Ella Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
Billie Holiday
Slim & Slam
Fats Waller

Charleston
Fletcher Henderson
Preservation Hall
Tuba Skinny
Smoking Time Jazz Club
Eddie Condon
Louis Armstrong (the early stuff)

Blues
Bessie Smith
Count Basie
Nina Simone
Johnny Hodges
Sidney Bechet

Balboa
Artie Shaw
Jimmie Noone
Benny Goodman
Django Reinhardt

Sample songs can be found here for practicing
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Google Drive folder