DOWN FOR THE COUNT – SWING ORCHESTRA REPERTOIRE LIST
You can see the complete list of songs in our repertoire below.
Alternatively, jump to page 4 for some suggested set lists for different types of event: • Vintage themed party • Swing dance event • Ballroom dance event Big Band (by band leader)
Music from the great swing bands of the 1930s and 1940s – perfect for lindy hop, foxtrot, and quickstep. See page 2 for New Orleans and Rat Pack repertoire, and page 3 for jive repertoire.
Count Basie Harry James All Of Me I’m Beginning to See the Light April in Paris I’ve Heard That Song Before Jumpin’ At The Woodside Trumpet Blues and Cantabile One O’Clock Jump You Made Me Love You Shiny Stockings Well Alright, Okay, You Win Glenn Miller Ya Gotta Try American Patrol Chattanooga Choo-Choo Duke Ellington Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree Don’t Get Around Much Anymore (Never No Lament) In the Mood Jeep’s Blues Moonlight Serenade Take The ‘A’ Train Pennsylvania 6-5000 In a Mellow Tone Perfidia Jack the Bear Jeep’s Blues Erskine Hawkins Perdido Tuxedo Junction Rockin’ in Rhythm Take the ‘A’ Train Artie Shaw Things Ain’t What They Used to Be Begin the Beguine Tulip or Turnip Tommy Dorsey Benny Goodman On the Sunny Side of the Street After You’ve Gone All the Cats Join In Jimmie Lunceford Bei Mir Bist du Schoen T’Aint What You Do (The Shim Sham) Bugle Call Rag Don’t Be That Way Fletcher Henderson Jersey Bounce King Porter Stomp Let’s Dance Sing, Sing, Sing Stan Kenton Whispering Intermission Riff Why Don’t You Do Right Unknown Chick Webb The Big Apple The Dipsy Doodle (The Tranky Doo) Stompin’ at the Savoy Woody Herman Woodchopper’s Ball
Correct as of January 2017. We reserve the right to make changes to this repertoire list.
New Orleans & Louis Armstrong
Bourbon Street Parade La Vie en Rose Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans Little Liza Jane Exactly Like You Minor Swing The Frim Fram Sauce Swing That Music Honeysuckle Rose Tiger Rag A Kiss to Build a Dream On When You’re Smiling
Big Band (by singer)
Ella & Louis duets Frank Sinatra Dream a Little Dream of Me Come Fly With Me I Get a Kick out of You Fly Me to the Moon They Can’t Take That Away From Me For Once in My Life Have you met Miss Jones I Get a Kick Out of You Ella Fitzgerald I’ve Got You Under My Skin Cheek to Cheek The Lady is a Tramp Manhattan Luck Be a Lady Mas Que Nada Me & My Shadow (M) Puttin’ on the Ritz New York, New York
That’s Life LaVern Baker The Way You Look Tonight On Revival Day They Can’t Take That Away From Me
Witchcraft Peggy Lee
All the Cats Join In Nat 'King' Cole Why Don’t You Do Right Almost Like Being in Love
Let There Be Love Let’s Face the Music and Dance Nat ‘King’ Cole L-O-V-E Orange Coloured Sky Straighten Up and Fly Right Route 66 Orange Coloured Sky Route 66 Dean Martin Ain’t That a Kick in the Head Nina Simone Sway Feeling Good That's Amore (M) My Baby Just Cares For Me
Nina Simone Doris Day Feeling Good Que Sera Sera My Baby Just Cares For Me
Bobby Darin Beyond The Sea Mack the Knife
Correct as of January 2017. We reserve the right to make changes to this repertoire list.
Jive and Modern Swing
Louis Prima Banana Split For My Baby Jump Jive & Wail Just a Gigolo When You’re Smiling
Jackie Wilson Reet Petite Twistin’ the Night Away
Louis Jordan Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens Choo Choo Ch’Boogie
Kenny Ball I Wanna Be Like You
Fiorella Tu Vuo Fa L’Americano
Ballroom Dances
Many of the songs listed above are great for foxtrot, quickstep and jive dances; here is some of our specialist ballroom repertoire for other dance styles. You can see a sample set list for a ballroom event on the next page.
Waltz Viennese Waltz (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman That's Amore Moon River Que Sera, Sera You Light Up My Life Feeling Good Everybody Loves Somebody Cha Cha I Only Want to Be With You Samba Sway Mas Que Nada Can’t Take my Eyes Off You Copacabana Mambo Italiano Big Bad Handsome Man Tango Whatever Lola Wants Rumba Blue Tango Quando Quando Quando Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps Strangers in the Night The Tracks Of My Tears
Correct as of January 2017. We reserve the right to make changes to this repertoire list. Sample Set Lists
The Down for the Count Swing Orchestra is a versatile ensemble who can perform for a huge range of events. Here are some sample set lists for different events.
Vintage Event SWING DANCE EVENT BALLROOM DANCE EVENT
Well-known music for party Authentic 1920s to 1940s repertoire Covering all the main ballroom dance dancing at vintage themed for Lindy hop and Charleston styles, with songs performed at the events. dances. International Standard tempos.
SET ONE SET ONE SET ONE Sing Sing Sing Things Ain’t What They Used To Be Don’t Be That Way (Quickstep) Reet Petite On Revival Day Beyond the Sea (Foxtrot) Jump Jive & Wail Shiny Stockings I’ve Got You Under My Skin (Foxtrot) I Wanna Be Like You All Of Me Twistin’ the Night Away (Jive) Well Alright, Okay, You Win When You’re Smiling Reet Petite (Jive) Feeling Good Why Don’t You Do Right Sway (Cha Cha) Sway Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Mambo Italiano (Cha Cha) Why Don’t You Do Right Tulip or Turnip (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural L-O-V-E A Kiss To Build a Dream On Woman (Waltz) Pennsylvania 6-5000 The Big Apple Whatever Lola Wants (Tango) The Bare Necessities Jeep’s Blues That’s Amore (Viennese Waltz) Just a Gigolo On The Sunny Side of the Street American Patrol (Quickstep) Sing Sing Sing Sing Sing Sing (Quickstep) SET TWO Bourbon Street Parade SET TWO SET TWO In The Mood Jumpin’ at the Woodside Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps (Rumba) American Patrol In a Mellow Tone Quando Quando Quando (Rumba) Beyond the Sea Bei Mir Bist du Schoen Mas Que Nada (Samba) Route 66 The Dipsy Doodle (Tranky Doo) I’ve Heard That Song Before (Quickstep) Pencil Full of Lead Do You Know What It Means to Miss The Way You Look Tonight (Foxtrot) Charleston New Orleans My Baby Just Cares for Me (Foxtrot) Puttin’ on the Ritz Swing That Music Que Sera Sera (Viennese Waltz) Tu Vuo Fa L’Americano Route 66 The Last Tango (Tango) Crazy In Love (swing cover) Rockin’ in Rhythm Jump Jive & Wail (Jive) Bad Romance (swing cover) Shim Sham (T’aint What You Do) Heatwave (Jive) Ain’t That a Kick in the Head All The Cats Join In Moon River (Waltz) Twistin’ the Night Away Banana Split for My Baby The Last Waltz (Waltz) Just a Gigolo Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Cha Cha)
Correct as of January 2017. We reserve the right to make changes to this repertoire list.