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100 Greatest Swing Era Songs

Curated by Amazon's Music Experts

The greatest tunes of the Greatest Generation, including Billie, Benny, and Glenn.

95 SONGS • 5 HOURS AND 27 MINUTES

1Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (1941 Single Version)
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy (1941 Single Version)
The Andrews Sisters
50th Anniversary Collection (Vol. 1)
02:47
2Tangerine
Tangerine
Jimmy Dorsey's Band
The Ultimate Big Band Collection
03:12
3Minnie the Moocher (Remastered 2002)
Minnie the Moocher (Remastered 2002)
Cab Calloway & His Cotton Club Orchestra
Big Band: Swingin' Through The Night (Bluebird's Best Series)
03:35
4Leap Frog
Leap Frog
Les Brown
The Best Collection: Les Brown
02:39
5Sugar Foot Stomp
Sugar Foot Stomp
King Oliver feat. King Oliver's Dixie Syncopators
Sugar Foot Stomp - Vocalion & Brunswick Recordings, Vol. 1
02:55
6Where or When (78rpm Version)
Where or When (78rpm Version)
Peggy Lee
The Complete Recordings 1941-1947
03:21
7If It's The Last Thing I Do
If It's The Last Thing I Do
Artie Shaw
Non-Stop Flight
02:59
8A Foggy Day (Album Version)
A Foggy Day (Album Version)
Les Brown
Best Of The Big Bands
03:16
9Sing, Sing, Sing
Sing, Sing, Sing
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
The Essential Benny Goodman
08:40
10Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Single Version)
Dream A Little Dream Of Me (Single Version)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Ella & Louis For Lovers (Deluxe Edition)
03:08
11Moonlight Serenade
Moonlight Serenade
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
The Essential Glenn Miller
03:22
12Blue Skies
Blue Skies
Ella Fitzgerald
Pure Ella
03:45
13All of Me
All of Me
Billie Holiday
Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday On Columbia (1933-1944)
03:01
14Tenderly (Single Version)
Tenderly (Single Version)
Rosemary Clooney feat. Percy Faith And His Orchestra
The Essential Rosemary Clooney
03:28
15Body and Soul
Body and Soul
Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra
Body & Soul
03:02
16Mack the Knife
Mack the Knife
Louis Armstrong & His All Stars
The Essential Louis Armstrong
03:21
17Ain't Misbehavin
Ain't Misbehavin
Fats Waller & His Rhythm
1934-1943 - Ain't Misbehavin
04:01
18Yes Indeed!
Yes Indeed!
Harry James and His Orchestra & Dick Haymes & Band, Vocal
Dick Haymes with Harry James & Benny Goodman: The Complete Columbia Recordings
03:00
19A-Tisket, A-Tasket [feat. Chick Webb And His Orchestra]
A-Tisket, A-Tasket [feat. Chick Webb And His Orchestra]
Ella Fitzgerald feat. Chick Webb & His Orchestra
100 Songs For A Centennial
02:39
20In The Mood
In The Mood
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
The Essential Glenn Miller
03:36
21Cheek to Cheek
Cheek to Cheek
Fred Astaire
The Early Years at RKO
03:18
22What'll I Do? (Album Version)
What'll I Do? (Album Version)
Frank Sinatra
The Columbia Years (1943-1952) The Complete Recordings
03:05
23It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (1990 Digital Remaster)
It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) (1990 Digital Remaster)
Duke Ellington & Louis Armstrong
The Great Summit - The Master Tapes
03:58
24Singin' The Blues (Album Version)
Singin' The Blues (Album Version)
Bix Beiderbecke
Bix Beiderbecke, Volume I: Singin' The Blues
03:00
25Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too) (Remastered 1998)
Why Don't You Do Right (Get Me Some Money Too) (Remastered 1998)
Peggy Lee
The Best Of Miss Peggy Lee
02:28
26It Might as Well Be Spring
It Might as Well Be Spring
Rosemary Clooney
Mixed Emotions, Vol. 1
03:14
27Over The Rainbow (From "The Wizard Of Oz")
Over The Rainbow (From "The Wizard Of Oz")
Judy Garland
What A Wonderful World
02:50
28Rhapsody In Blue
Rhapsody In Blue
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Duke Ellington: The Reprise Studio Recordings
04:50
29I'm in the Mood for Love (1993 Remastered)
I'm in the Mood for Love (1993 Remastered)
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Greatest Hits
03:20
30Two O'Clock Jump
Two O'Clock Jump
Harry James and His Orchestra
Trumpet Blues: The Best Of Harry James
03:00
31Love Is Here To Stay
Love Is Here To Stay
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Cheek To Cheek: The Complete Duet Recordings
03:58
32On The Sunny Side Of The Street
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Chick Webb & His Orchestra
The Legendary Chick Webb
02:50
33Good Morning, Heartache
Good Morning, Heartache
Billie Holiday
Honor!
03:07
34Take the "A" Train
Take the "A" Train
Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Ultimate Big Band Collection: Great Theme Songs
02:55
35Straighten Up And Fly Right (Remastered 2003)
Straighten Up And Fly Right (Remastered 2003)
Nat King Cole
The World Of Nat King Cole (Expanded Edition)
02:27
36All The Things You Are
All The Things You Are
Charlie Parker
Bird After Dark
02:50
37Tuxedo Junction (Single Version)
Tuxedo Junction (Single Version)
The Andrews Sisters
50th Anniversary Collection (Vol. 1)
03:08
38Stormy Weather
Stormy Weather
Billie Holiday
The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945 - 1959
03:42
39The Coffee Song (They've Got an Awful Lot of Coffee in Brazil) (78 rpm Version)
The Coffee Song (They've Got an Awful Lot of Coffee in Brazil) (78 rpm Version)
Frank Sinatra
The Columbia Years (1943-1952) The Complete Recordings
02:30
40It's Only A Paper Moon
It's Only A Paper Moon
Nat King Cole
The Nat King Cole Story
02:58
41God Bless The Child
God Bless The Child
Billie Holiday
The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945 - 1959
03:58
42Flying Home (Instrumental)
Flying Home (Instrumental)
Benny Goodman Sextet
The Essential Benny Goodman
03:12
43Deed I Do (Take 3) [feat. John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra & Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires]
Deed I Do (Take 3) [feat. John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra & Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires]
Bing Crosby feat. John Scott Trotter & His Orchestra & Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires
Songs I Wish I Had Sung The First Time Around (Deluxe Edition)
02:14
44King Porter Stomp (1992 Remastered)
King Porter Stomp (1992 Remastered)
Benny Goodman
The Essential Benny Goodman
03:08
45I Can't Get Started
I Can't Get Started
Ella Fitzgerald
Sweet And Hot
03:07
46As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By
Dooley Wilson
As Time Goes By
03:06
47Cherokee
Cherokee
Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra
The Charlie Barnet Collection 1935-47 [Clean]
03:22
48The Trolley Song
The Trolley Song
Judy Garland
Over The Rainbow The Very Best Of Judy Garland
02:55
49Candy (20-Bit Mastering/1999 Digital Remaster)
Candy (20-Bit Mastering/1999 Digital Remaster)
Nat King Cole
After Midnight: The Complete Session
03:55
50All Or Nothing At All
All Or Nothing At All
Harry James and His Orchestra & Frank Sinatra
The Complete Harry James And His Orchestra featuring Frank Sinatra
02:57
51Mister Five By Five
Mister Five By Five
Ella Mae Morse
Very Best Of Ella Mae Morse
02:59
52Solitude
Solitude
Django Reinhardt
Sultan Of Swing
03:08
53Woodchopper's Ball (Remastered)
Woodchopper's Ball (Remastered)
Woody Herman
Ultimate Big Band Album
04:30
54I've Heard That Song Before
I've Heard That Song Before
Harry James and His Orchestra & Helen Forrest
Best Of The Big Bands
02:58
55Nature Boy
Nature Boy
Roger Williams
Songs Of The Fabulous Forties
03:58
56Blues In The Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)
Blues In The Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me)
Judy Garland
Over The Rainbow The Very Best Of Judy Garland
03:06
57Don't Be That Way
Don't Be That Way
Jimmy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Swingsation: Charlie Barnet & Jimmy Dorsey
03:02
58Jersey Bounce
Jersey Bounce
The Benny Goodman Orchestra
Jersey Bounce
02:45
59Skyliner
Skyliner
Charlie Barnet & His Orchestra
Essential, Vol. 3
03:03
60How High the Moon
How High the Moon
Benny Goodman
Play Classics Standard
03:00
61Mood Indigo (Original)
Mood Indigo (Original)
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
Sounds of Music : Evergreens
04:55
62I'll Be Seeing You
I'll Be Seeing You
Frank Sinatra
I Remember Tommy
02:50
63Tea For Two
Tea For Two
Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie
100 Songs For A Centennial
03:17
64It Ain't Necessarily So
It Ain't Necessarily So
Johnny Mercer & Billy Butterfield
The Capitol Vaults Collection
02:49
65Mandy
Mandy
Bing Crosby
Bing On Broadway
01:43
66Nuages
Nuages
Django Reinhardt
Peche A La Mouche
03:16
67The Man I Love (Live At Carnegie Hall,1946)
The Man I Love (Live At Carnegie Hall,1946)
Billie Holiday
The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945 - 1959
03:04
68I'll Never Smile Again
I'll Never Smile Again
Frank Sinatra & The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
The Essential Frank Sinatra with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
03:10
69Tain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It) (Album Version)
Tain't What You Do (It's The Way That You Do It) (Album Version)
Jimmie Lunceford
Lunceford Special
03:03
70Sweet Lorraine
Sweet Lorraine
Nat King Cole
The Nat King Cole Story
03:22
71Stompin' at the Savoy
Stompin' at the Savoy
Chick Webb & His Orchestra
1937
03:01
72Green Eyes
Green Eyes
Anita O'Day
Anita O'Day 1940-1945
02:37
73With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
With The Wind And The Rain In Your Hair
Kitty White
Vocal & Jazz Essentials
04:25
74I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
Billie Holiday
The Complete Billie Holiday On Verve 1945 - 1959
03:56
75Perdido
Perdido
Duke Ellington
Best of Duke Ellington
03:11
76Night And Day
Night And Day
Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (Expanded Edition)
03:04
77Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey
Doris Day feat. Les Brown & His Orchestra
Sentimental Journey, Hits From The Second World War
03:49
78September Song (From The 1938 Musical Play ''Knickerboker Holiday'')
September Song (From The 1938 Musical Play ''Knickerboker Holiday'')
Jimmy Durante
September Song
03:09
79Honeysuckle Rose
Honeysuckle Rose
Django Reinhardt
Honeysuckle Rose
02:49
80Jumpin' At The Woodside
Jumpin' At The Woodside
Count Basie & His Orchestra
The Complete Decca Recordings
03:10
81Begin The Beguine
Begin The Beguine
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra
The Essential Artie Shaw
03:15
82One O'Clock Jump (Version Two)
One O'Clock Jump (Version Two)
Count Basie & His Orchestra
One O'Clock Jump - The Very Best Of Count Basie
03:03
83Song of India
Song of India
Tommy Dorsey & His Orchestra
Greatest Hits
03:09
84A String of Pearls
A String of Pearls
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
The Essential Glenn Miller
03:13
85Sophisticated Lady
Sophisticated Lady
Duke Ellington
Prohibition Party Music
03:08
86They Can't Take That Away From Me
They Can't Take That Away From Me
Sarah Vaughan
The Complete Sarah Vaughan On Mercury Vol.1 - Great Jazz Years; 1954-1956
02:41
87Minor Swing
Minor Swing
Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli & Hot Club De France Quintet
The Best Of Django Reinhardt
03:16
88Caravan (Album Version) [feat. Paul Gonsalves]
Caravan (Album Version) [feat. Paul Gonsalves]
Duke Ellington feat. Paul Gonsalves
Duke Ellington And His Orchestra Featuring Paul Gonsalves
06:09
89Satin Doll
Satin Doll
Duke Ellington & Duke Ellington & His Famous Orchestra
Jazz Profile: Duke Ellington
02:59
90Skylark
Skylark
Hoagy Carmichael
Hoagy Sings Carmichael
04:03
91Summertime
Summertime
Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
The Essential Billie Holiday
02:53
92You Always Hurt The One You Love (Take A)
You Always Hurt The One You Love (Take A)
Bunk Johnson And His New Orleans Band
Bunk Johnson Volume 1 - New York (1945-1946)
02:45
93Chattanooga Choo Choo (1941 Single Version) [feat. Vic Schoen & His Orchestra]
Chattanooga Choo Choo (1941 Single Version) [feat. Vic Schoen & His Orchestra]
The Andrews Sisters feat. Vic Schoen & His Orchestra
Their Greatest Hits And Finest Performances
02:51
94Moonglow
Moonglow
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman 100 Year Anniversary!
03:24
95On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
Judy Garland
Golden Broadway, Vol. 2
03:12