Damn Fred Astaire...

Fred Astaire doesn't swing...

I know, i just started to play lots of things from that time... you know, Benny Goodman "Sing, Sing, Sing", Glen Miller "It don't mean a thing..." blablabla

fuck benny goodman was good.. got the documentary DVD around here somewhere.. gene krupa.. ... just... crazy!

Get The Briain Setzer Orchestra's "Vavoom!" album for some cool modern swing music (his version of "Mack The Knife" is coolsville). Also, check out Bellevue Cadillac, Steve Lucky & The Rhumba Bums, Mitch Woods & His Rocket 88's, Swingtips, The Bill Elliot Swing Orchestra ("Mildred, Won't You Behave" is the coolest, daddy-o), Speak Easy Spies, Lee Press-On & The Nails, Acme Swing Company, Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers, Louis Prima & The Witnesses, New York Jimmy & The Jive Five, & The New Morty Show. They are part of the neoswing era as are the Cherry Poppin' Daddies and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.

For western swing, try Bob Wills.

My favorite original swing artists are The Andrew Sisters. I melt when I hear them sing "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" & "Rum and Coca Cola"