[Dixielandjazz] Fw: Classic Jazz Song List

[Robert S. Ringwald]

If anyone wants to help Terry out, answer the questions below.

--bob Ringwald


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Desisto" <tdesisto at hvc.rr.com>
To: "Del & Judy" <mrmusic77 at netzero.net>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:32 AM
Subject: Classic Jazz Song List


Hi everyone,

For a class project, I'm trying to put together a list of important songs 
from the swing era and before, say the late teens through 1945, to share 
with some college students.  Most are age 18-25, music therapy students 
trying to build repertoire; they have the fake books but have no clue as to 
which songs were the popular ones, which artists did them, who wrote them, 
etc.  I thought that asking the band, friends, fans, families, writers, 
producers and media about this music would produce an incredible wealth of 
material that could help the students get started.

If you'd be willing to fill in some tunes (and the bands/composers if you 
have that info) based on the categories listed below, I'll compile them into 
a list to give out to the entire group.  I have to hand it in by May 16, 
so..... if you feel like contributing, thanks!  It would be an incredible 
act of musical community service!
Terry Blaine

Songs you feel are important that every musician should know/be able to play

Songs you feel are most important for your instrument

Songs you feel are most important for vocalists

Your favorite five tunes to play on your instrument

Your favorite five tunes to sing

Songs you most often get requests for

Singalongs that musicians should know

Nostalgia Tunes (pre-1920) that musicians should know

Your 5 favorite Ballads (instrumental)

Your 5 favorite Ballads (sung)

Top 5 Sinatra Tunes that musicians should know

Most Popular/Requested Big Band Tunes & Band Leaders

Top 5 Composers from the Swing Era/Their Most Important Songs to Know

Any Miscellaneous Tunes from this era you feel musicians should know

Your 5 favorite instrumentalists

Your 5 favorite singers (male/female)

Recordings that helped/influenced you most

Any other comments or suggestions!!