On December 1, 2018, our name officially changed to SAVOY BALLROOM.
Some of our historical records will continue to show our original name: "CP Swing"
PARTY in the PAST |
Celebrate key dates in Swing Era history
with a party at SAVOY |
Major Monthly event at SAVOY celebrating key dates in Swing Era history
THREE Hours of Everything at SAVOY SAVOY Show Guides present their favorite hits SAVOY Show Stars Back to the Future DRU Evening with Earl Hines EARL Our Favorite Year MAKA Rat Pack MIST Bourbon Street Beat MIST Make Believe Ballroom MARTIN BLOCK PLUS: Live Set by RONNIE ARTANO or other singers |
KEY DATES IN SWING HISTORY
January 16, 1938 Benny Goodman at Carnegie Hall Battle of the Bands - Savoy January 15, 1909 Gene Krupa Jan 19 1919 Ray Eberle singer w/Glenn Miller bro Bob sang w/J Dorsey Jan 23 1910 Django Reinhardt bd guitar Belgium January 30, 1911 Roy Eldredge (band) February 10, 1905 Chick Webb Birthday Fen 12, 1914 Tex Beneke sax singer w/glenn miller, bandleader February 29, 1904 Jimmy Dorsey March 12, 1926 (2018-Mon.) Savoy Ballroom Opens March 1, 1904 Glenn Miller bd March 17, 1919 Nat King Cole BD March 31, 1911 Freddie Green guitarist with Count Basie 50 yrs April 2018 (2018-Tue 4/17) J.A.M. Jazz Appreciation Month (any date) April 12, 1936 First racially integrated jazz concert major venue April 5, 1894 Bessie Smith greatest 20s 30s blues singer April 7, 1915, Billie Holiday bd April 12, 1917 Helen Forrest singer Artie Shaw, Benny G & Harry James April 20, 1908 Lionel Hampton bd April 25, 1917 Ella Fitzgerald bd May 17, 1939 (2018 -Thur) Glenn Miller at Glen Island Casino May 26, 1914 Frankie Manning's Birthday May 8 1910 Mary Lou Williams (Atl) piano composer for Duke BennyG taught many May 11, 1937 Chick Webb vs Benny Goodman BATTLE showdown at the Savoy May 16, 1913 Woody Herman bd May 21, 1904 Fats Waller bd May 25 1921 Kitty Kallen singer d 2016 J Dorsey Harry James June 13, 1986 (2018-Wed) Wake for Benny Goodman July 4, 1928 Lindy Hop Named (no party in 2018) June 7 1917 Dean Martin bd King of Cool June 18 1905 Kay Kyser bandleader radio personality NC Ol Perfessor, Kollege July 24, 1916 Bob Eberly J Dorsey, duets with Hellen OConnell (bro Ray) July 29, 1900 Don Redman bandleader McKinney's Cotton Pickers July July 8, 1914 Billy Eckstine singer, bandleader Grammy in 1999! August 21, 1935 (2018-Tue 21) Benny Goodman at the Palomar August 4, 1901 Louis Armstrong birthday August 8, 1907 Benny Carter bd alto sax August 20 1905 Jack Teagarden trombone, singer BD w/Dorsey Bros August 21, 1904 Count Basie August 23, 1913 Bob Crosby & The Bobcats BD (Bing's Bro) September 29, 1940 (2018-Sat) Strike up the Band premiere Sept 2 1031 Bing Crosby makes solo radio debut Sep 4 1936 Swing Time" released stars Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Sep 19. 1913 Helen Ward BD singer WNYC WOR Sep 26 1926 John Coltrane Trane Jazz sax Sep 30 135 Gershwin's "Porgy & Bess" premieres in Boston Sep 30 1917 Buddy Rich drummer bandleader Dorsey Harry James Count Basie October 29, 1923 (2018-23 tue) Charleston in Runnin' Wild (broadway) October 6, 1939 Glenn Miller at Carnegie Hall (with others) October 7, 1911 Vaughn Monroe BD Oct 13, 1909 Art Tatum pianist (blind most of life) Swingsters, trios October 26, 1913 Charlie Barnet Sax bandleader November Nov 2, 1908 Bunny Berigan & His Boys BD d 1933 alcoholism liver Nov 4 1915 Martha Tilton singer w/ Benny Goodman Nov 5 1956 Nat King Cole Show, First to Star an African-American, Debuts on NBC November 19, 1905 Tommy Dorsey bd December 4, 1927 Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club Dec 7 1910 Louis Prima trumpet NOLA bandleader Dec 8 1925 Sammy Davis Jr singer actor dancer comedian December 18, 1897 Fletcher Henderson born December 12, 1915 Frank Sinatra December 15, 1911 Stan Kenton BD December 28, 1903 Earl Hines born December 25, 1907 Cab Calloway |
Glenn Miller bd March 1, 1904
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6:00-7:00 PM FIRST HOUR
CTbacka BACK TO THE FUTURE SIGN
Booty Swing - Parov Stelar In the Mood - Bette Midler You Know You Wrong - BBVD That Man - Caro Emerald CTbparty - Happy BD Geburtstagsswing CTfavore - OUR FAVORITE YEAR SIGN The Joint is Jumping - Fats Waller 1934 It Don't Mean a Thing - Benny G 1932 Begin The Beguine - Xavier Cugat 1935 I've Got My Love - Billie Holliday 1937 In the Mood - Glenn Miller 1940 CTbparty Happy Birthday Swing CTearlad - EARL HINES SIGN Jersey Bounce Ridin' and Jivin' Pianology CTbparty - Happy BD - Satchmo CTbacka BACK TO THE FUTURE SIGN Rattle Them Bones - BBVD Get Down Tonight - Elle & The Pocket Belles Minnie the Moocher - The Speakeasies Heavens Radio - Parov Stelar Don't You Feel My Leg - BBVD CTbparty - Happy BD Geburtstagsswing |
7:00-8:00 PM SECOND HOUR
CTfavore - OUR FAVORITE YEAR SIGN
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Andrews Sis 1941 As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson 1943 Route 66 - Nat King Cole 1946 I'll Be Seeing You - Frank Sinatra/TD 1944 CTbparty - Happy BD - Satchmo CTratpac - RAT PACK SIGN Memories are Made - Dean Birth of the Blues - Pack 65 The Way You Look - Frank Together - Pack + Bing CTbparty - The Kac-Ties HB CTearlad - EARL HINES SIGN Riff Medley - Earl Hines 1939 <-- RONNIE STARTS during this song (set sign to CSronnie manually) Boogie Woogie Honey - Earl and Jack Birdland - Earl Hines Lover Come Back to Me - Earl Hines Trio My Blue Heaven - Earl Hines RONNIE STOPS DURING THIS 5min song: On the Sunny Side of the Street - Earl Hines |
8:00-9:00 PM THIRD HOUR
CTfavore - OUR FAVORITE YEAR SIGN
I've Got The World On A - Bing 1933 Tangerine - Vaughn Monroe 1942 Stormy Weather - Lena Horne 1943 The Flat Foot Floogee - Slim & Sam 1938 Pennsylvania 6-5000 - Glenn Miller 1940 CTbparty - Happy BD Geburtstagsswing CTbacka BACK TO THE FUTURE SIGN Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy:...Pete Jacobs Zoot Suit Riot:....The Chill Pill Dancers Tuptaki:...Penny and The Swingin Cats Son of a Bishop:...The Sunpunchers Stompin at the Savoy - Cast of Swing! 2000 CTbparty - Happy BD - Satchmo CTratpac - RAT PACK SIGN Luck be a Lady - Frank Sinatra Rat Pack LIVE 4m Everybody Loves Somebody Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra Begin the Beguine - Sammy Davis Jr Sway - Dean Martin CTbparty Happy Birthday Swing END THIS RUNS at approx 9PM: CTmakead - MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM ABC Esquire Duke Ellington Concert (52 minutes) |
6:00-7:30 PM SET ONE
CTearlad - EARL HINES SIGN
Boogie Woogie on St Louis Blues Blue Skies CTfavore - OUR FAVORITE YEAR SIGN Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - Andrews Sis 1941 The Joint is Jumping - Fats Waller 1934 The Flat Foot Floogee - Slim & Sam 1938 It Don't Mean a Thing - Benny G 1932 Route 66 - Nat King Cole 1946 Begin The Beguine - Xavier Cugat 1935 I've Got My Love - Billie Holliday 1937 In the Mood - Glenn Miller 1940 As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson 1943 CTbbeats BOURBON STREET BEATS King Porter Stomp - Jelly Roll Morton - 1923 Original Dixieland One Step - Jazz Band - 1917 Clarinet Marmalade - New Orleans Rhythm Kings - 1923 Cakewalking Babies - Armstrong & Bechet - 1925 Dinah - Louis Armstrong - 1933 Tears - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band - 1923 CTbacka BACK TO THE FUTURE SIGN Booty Swing - Parov Stelar You Know You Wrong - BBVD Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy:...Pete Jacobs Get Down Tonight - Elle & The Pocket Belles That Man - Caro Emerald Zoot Suit Riot:....The Chill Pill Dancers Son of a Bishop:...The Sunpunchers Minnie the Moocher - The Speakeasies In the Mood - Bette Midler Tuptaki:...Penny and The Swingin Cats RONNIE STARTS |
7:30-8:00 PM Ronnie LIVE
(set sign to CSronnie manually) 8:00-9:00 PM SET TWO 1:00:05
CTratpac - RAT PACK SIGN Memories are Made - Dean Birth of the Blues - Pack 65 Together - Pack + Bing Rat Pack LIVE 4m Everybody Loves Somebody Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra Begin the Beguine - Sammy Davis Jr CTjazzmo JAZZ MASHUP SIGN I've Got The World On A - Bing 1933 Heavens Radio - Parov Stelar Sway - Dean Martin Don't You Feel My Leg - BBVD Doctor Jazz - Jelly Roll Morton 1926 Pennsylvania 6-5000 - Glenn Miller 1940 Rattle Them Bones - BBVD Stormy Weather - Lena Horne 1943 The Way You Look - Frank Tangerine - Vaughn Monroe 1942 Stompin at the Savoy - Cast of Swing! 2000 END |
May 11, 1937
Chick Webb vs Benny Goodman at the Savoy Fats Waller May 21, 1904 |
SET A 6 - 8PM SL (last half hour is Ronnie Artano Live)
SET B 8PM - 9PM MASHUP Random Plays from all show "hits" Playlist
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May 30, 1909 - June 13, 1986
Wake for the King of Swing MAKA's favorite
BENNY GOODMAN TUNES 32-48 It Dont Mean A Thing - 1932 Moonglow - 1934 Stompin At The Savoy - 1936 Avalon - 1937 I've Got a Date with A Dream - 1938 One O'Clock Jump - 1938 Sing Sing Sing - 1938 It's Wonderful - 1938 Let's Dance - 1939 |
Wednesday June 13, 2018
Ronnie will sing a full set at 9PM NOLA Themed Wake - NOLA strip decorations This Can't Be Love - 1939
How High The Moon - 1940 There'll Be Some Changes Made - 1941 String Of Pearls - 1942 Jersey Bounce - 1942 We'll Meet Again - 1942 Why Don't You Do Right - 1943 Taking A Chance On Love - 1943 Gotta BE This Or That - 1945 It's Only A Paper Moon - 1945 Give Me The Simple Life - 1946 |
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Sept 2 1031 Bing Crosby makes solo radio debut
Sep 30 135 Gershwin's "Porgy & Bess" premieres in Boston sep 4 1936 Swing Time", directed by George Stevens, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, is released sep 29 1940 Woah "Strike Up the Band" opens |
September 29, 1940 Celebrated Saturday Sept 29 2018
"Strike up the Band" movie premier 6-7PM Strike Up the Band Set List (below) 7-8PM Ronnie Artano Live 8-830 or 845 Anakin Gallacher Live Finish out with Mashup playlist until 930 |
October 6, 1939 Glenn Miller at Carnegie Hall
Vaughn Monroe born October 7, 1911 |
"The Charleston" is a jazz composition that was written to accompany the Charleston dance. It was composed in 1923, with lyrics by Cecil Mack and music by James P. Johnson, who first introduced the stride piano method of playing.
The song was featured in the American black Broadway musical comedy show Runnin' Wild, which had its premiere at the New Colonial Theatre in New York on October 29, 1923. |
November 11, 1938 - Irving Berlin's God Bless America was first performed.
November 13, 1956 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation on public buses was unconstitutional. Nov 5 1956 Nat King Cole Show, First to Star an African-American, Debuts on NBC television Tommy Dorsey November 19, 1905 |
November
The CP Swing All Stars Band Celebrating the members of our band, and their music
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Tuesday Nov 13 2018 6-9PM
The New Earl Hines Trio: Earl “Fatha” Hines, piano JC Heard, Drums Walter “Big ‘un” Page, bass | Lester “Prez” Young, Sax Roy “Little Jazz” Eldridge, Trumpet Lawrence “Deacon” Brown, Trombone |