my DJ debut

This is what I played at tonight's Big Red Barn swing dance. I learned a few things the hard way but overall I like this set. It includes a lot of my favorite danceable tunes.
How Long Must I Wait For You (Louis Jordan)
Borneo (Bix Beiderbecke And Frankie Tr)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And W (Various Artists)
I Was A Little Too Lonely (You (Erin McKeown)
I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right (Bonnie Lou Williams)
Small Fry (Artie Shaw)
M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I (With Th (Ella Fitzgerald)
Parade of the Milk Bottle Caps (Big Band Sounds)
Marie (Tommy Dorsey Version) (Big Band Sounds)
Gris-Gris (Andrew Bird's Bowl Of Fire)
Kalamazoo (The Sounds of Glenn Miller)
Between 18th & 19th On Chestnu (Various Artists - Avid Enterta)
Sweet Sue, just you (Tommy Dorsey)
Yes, Yes Honey (Gene Krupa & His Orchestra)
My Baby Just Cares For Me (June Hutton)
Cou Cou (Erin McKeown)
Ain't We Got Fun (Doris Day with Paul Weston and)
Skokian (Bill Haley And The Comets)
You're Not The Only Oyster In (Various Artists)
Chartreuse - Louis Jordan (Various Artists)
Fifteen Minute Intermission (Cab Calloway)
Two Times - Bennie Moten's Kan (Various Artists - Avid)
Music Makers (Harry James & His Orchestra)
Little Town Girl (Cab Calloway)
Glenn Miller (String of Pearls)
Red Hot Dan (Fats Waller)
Jersey Bounce (Benny Goodman)
I Got The Sun In The Morning (June Christy And Stan Kenton)
Let me off uptown (Gene Krupa)
Killing Jive (The Cats And The Fiddle)
Dr. Heckle & Mr. Jibe - Johnny (Various Artists - Avid Enterta)
I'm Gonna Lock My Heart (And T (Various Artists - Avid Enterta)
Leap frog (Louis Armstrong)
Shake Rattle And Roll (Bill Haley And The Comets)
White Collar Boy (Belle and Sebastian)
For Dancers Only (Jimmie Lunceford)
Song of India (Tommy Dorsey)
Beyond The Sea (Bobby Darin)
Candyman (Christina Aguilera)
[*] The truncated tags are mostly from emusic, which only uses id3v1 tags in their mp3s. Need I mention that emusic's tracks are DRM-free and they have an excellent selection of swing and jazz tunes? It makes up for the tags, really it does.
To music/dance by Beth on
2007-02-22.
About Beth
I am a freelance writer, based in Pittsburgh, PA, specializing in science and technical topics. Yes, I am available for new writing projects!