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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: It all depends on your definition of what "good" swing music is!. I'm going to give you a list of three different genres: Neo-Swing, Jump Blues, and Big Band!. Here's a list of some "Neo-Swing" bands and songs, which is modern pop swing and normally 'high energy': (band name - song name) Bellvue Cadillac - Cuppa Joe Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Cruel Spell Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Who's that Creepin Brian Setzer Orchestra - Americano Brian Setzer Orchestra - You're the Boss Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Cherry Poppin' Daddy Strut Colin James - Safronia B Ditty Bops - Sister Kate Double Down - All In Flying Neutrinos - Mr!. Zoot Suit Gas House Gorillas - Find a Little Boogie Gas House Gorillas - Quiet Whiskey Jive Aces - Planet Jive Martini Max - Gangster Man Phat Cat Swinger - Phat Cat Swinger Phat Cat Swinger - Volcano Joe Royal Crown Revue - Beyond the See Royal Crown Revue - Hey! Pachuco Royal Crown Revue - Too Young Royal Crown Revue - Zip Gun Bop Squirrel Nut Zippers - Good Enough for Grandad Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hell Squirrel Nut Zippers - Put a Lid on It Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut Stray Cats - Rock This Town Zoot Suit Revue - Money Cash Now if you like "Jump, Jive n' Wail", it's originally a jump blues song that originated in the late 40's and 50's!. If you're into how that song sound, you should listen to these jump blues and early rock n' roll songs: Big Six - We the Boys Will Rock Ya! Bill Haley and His Comets - Burn That Candle Bill Haley and His Comets - Rock this Joint Bill Haley and His Comets - See Ya Later Alligator Bill Haley and His Comets - Shake Rattle and Roll Bull Moose Jackson - Big Ten Inch Bull Moose Jackson - Why Don't You Haul Off and Love Me Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Ain't Got No Home Dion - Runaround Sue Flattop Tom and His Jump Cats - Cats Meow George Whitesell - Hide and Seek Indigo Swing - Another Day in LA Indigo Swing - Blue Suit Boogie Julie Lee - Last Call for Alcohol Jump Jones - Sittin' On It All The Time Louis Jordan - Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens Louis Jordan - Caldonia Louis Jordan - Saturday Night Fish Fry Louis Prima - 5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days Louis Prima - Bannana Splits For My Baby Louis Prima - Just a Gigolo Louis Prima - Whistle Stop Mighty Blue Kinds - Meet Me In Uptown Mighty Blue Kinds - Ragg Mopp Rob Rio - Fat Girl Boogie Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums - Daddy-O Stompy Jones (aka Swing Session) - Boogie Woogie on a Saturday Night Stompy Jones (aka Swing Session) - Juke Box Judy Stompy Jones (aka Swing Session) - Mondine Stompy Jones (aka Swing Session) - Saxawoogie Stompy Jones (aka Swing Session) - Well Well My Love Wynonie Harris - Bloodshot Eyes Wynonie Harris - Wasn't That Good!? Now, you might not be interested in Big Band music, but that's where all of swing comes from!. Most of the music does not come off as "high energy" like Neo-Swing for two reasons: 1) Recording technology wasn't great back then, and 2) It's hard to capture the energy of a big band on a recording, even today; however, the best dances I've ever been too have been with a full 20 piece big band! Regardless, you should check out these required songs from the Big Band Era: Andrews Sisters - Bounce Me Brother with a Solid Four Andrews Sisters - Hold Tight Anita O'Day & Gene Krupa - Drum Boogie Artie Shaw - Go Fly a Kite Artie Shaw - Man From Mars Artie Shaw - Crumbum Benny Goodman - Life Goes to a Party Benny Goodman - Sing, Sing, Sing Benny Goodman - Swingtime in the Rockies Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra - Bill's Bounce (live) Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra - Camp Hollywood Special Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra - Mildred Won't You Behave Campus 5 - Diga Diga Doo Campus 5 - Doin' at the Doing Count Basie - Jumpin' at the Woodside Count Basie - Shorty George Count Basie - Swingin' The Blues Count Basie - Corner Pocket Count Basie - Splanky Duke Ellington - C Jam Blues Ella Fitzgerald - Solid as a Rock Ella Fitzgerald - Too Darn Hot Fletcher Henderson - Christopher Columbus Glenn Miller - American Patrol Glenn Miller - Bugle Call Rag Glenn Miller - Jeep Jockey Jump Lionel Hampton - Flying Home Louis Armstrong - Let's Call the Whole Thing Off Solomon Douglas Swingtet - Indiana Tommy Dorsey - One O'clock Jump Tommy Dorsey - Well, Git It! Anyways, I hope that helps! If you are interested in talking about (or atleast reading other peoples opinions on) swing music, then you'll want to check out this website: http://www!.swingdjs!.com You will also want to check out this PodCast, that talks all about swing music!. There are lots of past episodes you can listen to: http://www!.yehoodi!.com/mrjesse/ Www@QuestionHome@Com Try Glenn MillerWww@QuestionHome@Com |