swing music
   
 
   
 
Swing was popular in the 1940s and 1950s. Some of our most memorable and enduring songs written by composers such as Gershwin, Berlin, and Cole Porter, come from that period.
   
   
A Foggy Day—Gershwin Killer Joe—Benny Golson
Ain’t Misbehavin’—Fats Waller Lady Bird—Tadd Dameron
All The Things You Are—J. Kern Lady Is A Tramp
All Of Me Like Someone In Love
All Of You—Cole Porter Linus And Lucy—Vince Guaraldi
Almost Like Being In Love Long Ago and Far Away—Kern
Autumn Leaves—Johnny Mercer Lonnie’s Lament—John Coltrane
Beautiful Love—Victor Young L-O-V-E
Beginning To See the Light Lullaby Of Birdland—Shearing
Best Is Yet To Come Lullaby Of Broadway
Bewitched—Rodgers and Hart Lullaby Of The Leaves
Blue Monk—Theolonius Monk Lulu’s Back In Town
Blue Moon Mack The Knife
Blue Skies—Irving Berlin Makin’ Whoopie
Blues For Alice—Charlie Parker Moonglow
Blues In The Night More I See You
But Not For Me—Gershwin My Back Pages
Bye Bye Blackbird My Romance—Rodgers and Hart
Cast Your Fate To The Wind—Vince Guaraldi Never Will I Marry—Frank Loesser
Chattanooga Choo Choo New York, New York
Chicago Nice Work If You Can Get It—Gershwin
Cute—Neal Hefti Night And Day—Cole Porter
Darn That Dream No Moon At All
Days Of Wine And Roses—Mancini Oh Lady Be Good—Gershwin
Devil May Care On A Clear Day
Do Nothing Til You Hear From Me On The Street Where You Live
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Doxy—Sonny Rollins Once In Awhile
Easy Living One By One—Wayne Shorter
Easy To Love—Cole Porter Our Love Is Here To Stay—Gershwin
Fly Me To The Moon Out Of Nowhere
Four—Miles Davis Paper Moon
Georgia—Hoagy Carmichael Pennies From Heaven
Golden Earrings Peri’s Scope—Bill Evans
Good Bait—Tadd Dameron Polka Dots And Moonbeams
Green Dolphin Street Puttin’ On The Ritz
Harlem Nocturne Satin Doll—Duke Ellington
Have You Met Miss Jones—Rodgers & Hart Scrapple From The Apple—Charlie Parker
Hello Young Lovers Secret Love
Hey There—Adler & Ross Sentimental Journey
Honeysuckle Rose—Fats Waller Sesame Street Theme
How About You Song Is You—Jerome Kern
How Deep Is The Ocean Star Eyes
How High The Moon Stars Fell On Alabama
How Long Has This Been Going On—Gershwin Stella By Starlight
I Could Write A Book—Rodgers & Hart Stolen Moments
I Get A Kick Out Of You—Cole Porter Stompin’ At The Savoy
I Hear A Rhapsody Stormy Weather—Harold Arlen
I Left My Heart In San Francisco Sugar—Stanley Turrentine
I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart Summertime—Gershwin
I Love You—Cole Porter Sunny
I Only Have Eyes For You Sweet Lorraine
I Remember You S’Wonderful—Gershwin
I Should Care Take Five—Dave Brubeck
I Thought About You Take The A Train—Duke Ellington
If I Only Had A Brain Tangerine
If I Should Lose You Loesser Teach Me Tonight
If I Were A Bell—Frank There Is No Greater Love
I’ll Remember April There Will Never Be Another You
I’m Getting Sentimental Over You These Foolish Things
I’m Old Fashioned They Can’t Take That Away From Me—Gershwin
In A Mello Tone—Duke Ellington This Can’t Be Love—Rodgers & Hart
In The Mood—Glenn Miller Till There Was You
In Walked Bud—Theolonius Monk Time After Time—Irving Berlin
In Your Own Sweet Way—Dave Brubeck Tuxedo Junction
Isn’t It Romantic—Rodgers & Hart Way You Look Tonight—J. Kern
It Could Happen To You Well You Needn’t—Theolonius Monk
It Don’t Mean A Thing—Duke Ellington What A Difference A Day Makes
It Had To Be You Whisper Not—Benny Golson
It’s All Right With Me—Cole Porter Who Can I Turn To?
It’s De-Lovely—Cole Porter Witchcraft
I’ve Got A Crush On You—Gershwin Yardbird Suite—Charlie Parker
I’ve Got The World On A String Yesterdays—J. Kern
I’ve Got You Under My Skin—Cole Porter You Do Something To Me
Jersey Bounce You Make Me Feel So Young
Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To—Cole Porter
Just Friends You’re My Everything
Just In Time—Irving Berlin  
   
   
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