Artie Shaw - Shoot the Likker To Me John Boy (1939)

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From "Artie Shaw's Class in Swing," it's the powerhouse Shaw unit of 1939 - propelled by the 21-year old Buddy Rich on drums. Tune your ears past the dated voiceover and enjoy one of the landmark big bands of the entire Swing Era!

Artie Shaw - Everything is Jumpin' (1940)

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Tags: Artie_Shaw  big_band  clarinet  jazz  swing 

This number is probably best remembered as one of the standout performances from the classic RCA Victor "Artie Shaw at the Blue Room/Cafe Rouge" aircheck set, capturing the 1938-39 Shaw band at its apex. The short "Second Chorus" performance featured here gives us a sense of what the chart...

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