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1. BoosGrammy
   December 21st, 2007 | 4:57 pm

   go to amazon.com, to music and type in Brian Setzer Orchestra and a whole bunch of his cd’s will come up and most times you can listen to 30 second clips of songs on the cd’s. You can click on to “similar items” and get other more modern swing artists or type in swing music on amazon’s search bar and get current and older (40’s) swing music. Here’s some to consider of the more recent swing bands:
   Cherry Poppin Daddies
   Big Bad VooDoo Daddy
   Atomic Fireballs
   Squirrel Nut Zippers
   Royal Crown Revue
   Stray Cats (rockabilly/swing)
   They are good, I have lots of this type music new and old. I love swing, like Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Louis Prima, Louis Jordan. Check them all out. That song you were asking about is called “Jump, Jive & Wail”,originally by Louis Prima, but great cover by Brian Setzer. Happy Huntin!!

2. Christine S
   December 25th, 2007 | 3:33 am

   Brian Setzer has released 3 regular Albums with his orchestra, a Live/Best of Album, 2 christams Albums, and several solo albums. You can preview the albums by clicking on the links below and find the list of the tracks on the CD there:

   The Dirty Boogie
   Vavoom!
   Wolfgang’s Big Night Out
   The Ultimate Collection: Recorded Live
   Dig That Crazy Christmas
   Boogie Woogie Christmas
   Red Hot & Live!
   13

   Additionally, Brian Setzer orginally started out in a Rockabilly/Swing band in the 80’s called “The Stray Cats”. You’d probably like a lot of their music.

   Stray Cats
   Rant N’ Rave With the Stray Cats
   Rumble in Brixton

   Now, interms of other music, I’m assuming that you’re probably into “Neo-Swing”, which is modern pop swing like the Brian Setzer Orchestra.

   Here’s a list of some other neo-swing bands and songs:

   (band name – song name)
   Bellvue Cadillac – Call of the Wild
   Bellvue Cadillac – Pay Pay Pay
   Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Go Daddy-O
   Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Jumpin’ Jack
   Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Mr. Pinstripe Suit
   Cherry Poppin’ Daddies – Brown Derby Jump
   Cherry Poppin’ Daddies – No Mercy For Swine
   Colin James – C’mon With the C’mon
   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 – Barflies at the Beach
   Royal Crown Revue – Hey! Pachuco
   Royal Crown Revue – Something’s Got to Give
   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 – Fishnet Stockings
   Stray Cats – Rock This Town
   Zoot Suit Revue – Money Cash

   Now you said you like “Jump, Jive n’ Wail”, but Brian Setzer didn’t write that song. It’s originally a jump blues song written by Louis Prima in the late 40’s. If you’re into how that song sound, you should listen to these jump blues and early rock n’ roll songs from the late 40’s and 50’s:

   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 – Closer to the Bone
   Louis Prima – Just a Gigolo
   Louis Prima – Whistle Stop
   Mighty Blue Kinds – Green Grass Grows All Around
   Mighty Blue Kinds – Ragg Mopp
   Rob Rio – Fat Girl Boogie
   Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums – Jumptown
   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! (Additionally, Christina’s Candyman song samples the melody from the Andrews Sisters’ song “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”.)

   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 – Carioca
   Artie Shaw – Man From Mars
   Artie Shaw – Traffic Jam
   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 – Traffic Jam
   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
   Duke Ellington – Rockin’ in Rhythm
   Ella Fitzgerald – Oh’ Lady Be Good
   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 – C Jam Blues
   Solomon Douglas Swingtet – Indiana
   Tommy Dorsey – One O’clock Jump
   Tommy Dorsey – Well, Git It!

   Anyways, I hope that helps!

   If you want a little inspiration about swing dancing, check out this video (It’s from a professional Lindy Hop competition):

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