4beat6 plays Six Appeal

Six Appeal is a great Benny Goodman song that features an electric guitar. In the Benny Goodman small group it was Charlie Christian who played the guitar.

Take a look at this modern version of Six Appeal performed by 4beat6 with Bernard Berkhout at the clarinet.

What do you think of the video clip with 4beat6 from the Netherlands? Tell me.

First time swing djs at Cats Corner

Tonight it's dancing at Cats Corner with some first time djs: Susanne and Mats. Here are some photos from last week when Trina Dobbs and Jonas Pettersson dj:ed.


The photos are taken by me and may not be published elsewhere without my permission. Contact me if you want to license them.

Are you a regular a Cats Corner? What do you like about it? Haven't you been there? Why not? Tell me.

Easter Parade: Fred Astaire drums and tap dances

Since it's easter right now, I find it appropriate to show a video clip from the movie Easter Parade from 1948 starring Fred Astaire, Judy Garland and Ann Miller.

Here is a clip with Fred Astaire drumming and tap dancing in a toy store in the number "Drum Crazy". There are a lot of rhythms both with the drums sticks and his feet.

What do you think of Fred Astaire tapping in the film Easter Parade? Tell me.

Jeff Silvertrust: Who Put The Benzedrine...?"

Since I didn't participate in the game of tagging I want to present something from my pile of randomly swingin' things.

Check out Jeff Silvertrust and his One Man Band performing "Who Put The Benzedrine in Mrs Murphy's Ovaltine?" In his one man band Jeff Silvertrust plays piano, trumpet and drums while he sings.

This song with its drug references got the wacky musician Harry "The Hipster" Gibson blacklisted in the mid 1940s so I guess a "Explicit lyrics" warning is still in place.

Also, check out Harry The Hipster Gibson when he teaches the importance of "Keep the beat".

What do you think of Jeff Silvertrust performing "Who Put The Benzedrine in Mrs Murphy's Ovaltine?"? Tell me.

Tagged

I got tagged by AmberLynn at DancePrimer. If you're tagged you're supposed to present seven random facts about yourself. Well, I'm a little bit flattered but for a number of reasons I choose not to participate. Thank you anyway, AmberLynn.

Swing Fever: Swing dancing

Here is a scene from the movie Swing Fever from 1943. Kay Kyser and his orchestra plays the song "One Girl and Two Boys".

According to the Internet Movie Database it's Jeanne Phelps-Veloz who dances swing together with Don Gallaher and Lennie Smith in a Hollywood style.

If you like the song you can hear a modern version by the Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra on the album Live at the Hollywood Palladium. Bill Elliott has btw also another album called Swing Fever.

What do you think about the dancing in the film Swing Fever? Tell me.

How to recognize a balboa dancer from Uppsala

Tonight it's time again for Cats Corner at Uplands nation in Uppsala. Since it is Veronika, Nils and Gabriela who are organizing this evening, the evening will have a slight focus towards all the balboa dancers in Uppsala.

One of the things they have fixed is small balboa corner so that the balboa dancer will run less risk to be hit by a charleston kick from the wild lindy dancers since the room can be quite crowded.

The balboa corner also makes it easier to find your fellow balboa dancer. Another thing that will help you recognize a balboa dancer from Uppsala is the newly produced balboa buttons. If a person wears this button, she/he would like to dance balboa with you. A great initiative from Jennie!

A couple of Swingkattens balboa teachers, Jonas Pettersson and Trina Dobbs, will dj classic swing tonight. As usual: Time: 20-23, Price: 20 kr.

The photo is taken by me and may not be published elsewhere without my permission. Contact me if you want to license it.

What do you think of the idea with a balboa button to locate other balboa dancers? Tell me.