JUMP SWING - PE146, PE147
Starting     Medium     Rockin     Killer Dillers

Starting Out Tempos
150 Streamliner - Bill Elliott Orchestra
150 Morning Noon & Night - Big Joe Turner
150 Corner Pocket - Count Basie
150 Got The Sun Shining On Me - Mighty Blue Kings
152 Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens - Louis Jordan
152 Back Room Romp - Duke Ellington
152 No One But You - Artie Shaw
154 Let Me Off Uptown - Gene Krupa
154 Quiet And Roll Em - Gene Krupa
160 Have A Heart - Duke Ellington
160 Massachussetts - Gene Krupa
160 Oh Babe - Colin James
160 Pass The Bounce - Gene Krupa
162 Watch The Birdie - Gene Krupa
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Medium Tempos
168 Flat Foot Floogie - Slim Gaillard
168 Natch - Artie Shaw
168 Tutti Frutti - Slim Gaillard
168 Choo Choo Ch' Boogie - Louis Jordan
168 Beat Me Rockin - Eight To The Bar
168 You Are Driving Me Crazy - Ray Gelato Giants
170 One O'Clock Jump - Count Basie
170 Boudoir Benny - Duke Ellington
171 Smells Like BBQ - Big Joe & The Dynaflows
172 Eight, Nine & Ten - Slim Gaillard
172 Rockin' Robin - Bobby Day
176 Hoy Hoy - Bob Rio
176 Crazy 'Bout A Saxophone - Johnny Ferreira
176 Cadillac Boogie - Mitch Woods
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Rockin Tempos
180 Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
180 Boogie Woogie Country Girl - Joe Turner
180 She's Dynamite - Doug Jay, Blue Jays
180 Saturday Nite Fish Fry - Louis Jordan
184 Pennsylvania 6-5000 - Brian Setzer
184 Hodge Podge - Duke Ellington
184 Relaxatious - Duke Ellington
184 Jump Tonight - Johnny Nocturne, Kim Nalley
184 Dancing On The Stars - Duke Ellington
186 Zoot Suit Riot - Cherry Poppin' Daddies
190 Rockin' Little Boogie
192 Empty Ballroom Blues - Duke Ellington
192 Ball Of Fire - Gene Krupa
192 Gal A Vanting - Duke Ellington
192 Jazz A La Carte - Duke Ellington
192 Sugarhill Shim Sham - Duke Ellington
192 Boogie Man - Red & The Red Hots
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Killer Dillers
200 Jumpin East Of Java - Brian Setzer
200:12 Jump, Jive & Wail - Louis Prima
200:12 Jump, Jive & Wail - Brian Setzer
200 No Name Jive - Gene Krupa
208 Let's Face The Music & Dance - Ray Gelato
208 Pepper - Indigo Swing
208 Scuttlebutt - Artie Shaw
216 Mr. Pinstripe Suit - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
220 Go Daddy O - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
224 Sing Sing Sing - Swing Kids Soundtrack
226 Shout & Feel It - Swing Kids Soundtrack
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LINDY HOP - PE148
(comfortable mellow triple step tempos)
Tuxedo Junction - Manhattan Transfer
My Baby Just Cares For Me - Johnny Ferreira
The Way We Ought To Be - Indigo Swing
Lemon Twist - Johnny Nocturne Band
Fine Brown Frame - Buddy Johnson
Lady With The Big Cigar - Big Time Operator
Cuppa Joe - Bellvue Cadillac
Lie Lie Lie - Bob Rio
Blue Moon - Billy Holiday
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
Destination Moon - Dinah Washington
All Or Nothing At All - Frank Sinatra
I'm Beginning To Like It - Bill Elliott Orchestra
Just In Time - Dean Martin
Tonight I'm Going Out With You - Bill Elliott Orchestra
Saturday Night - Frank Sinatra
What's The Matter - Helen Forest
Call Me Irresponsible - Bobby Darin
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EAST COAST SWING (triple step)
Tuxedo Junction - Manhattan Transfer
My Baby Just Cares For Me - Johnny Ferreira
The Way We Ought To Be - Indigo Swing
Lemon Twist - Johnny Nocturne Band
Fine Brown Frame - Buddy Johnson
Blue Moon - Billy Holiday
The Best Is Yet To Come - Frank Sinatra
Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
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BALLROOM - PE140, PE149
Some good practice songs for beginners
(moderate tempo, clear rhythm)
Castle Foxtrot  Waltz  American Tango 
Merengue   Cha cha   Salsa   Hustle
East Coast Swing  Foxtrot  Polka

CASTLE FOX TROT (slow 8 count)
72 Call Me Irresponsible - Dinah Washington
72 Crazy Love - Van Morrison
72 By Your Side - Sade
72 The Way You Look Tonight - Lettermen
72 Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
72 Someone Like you - Van Morisson
74 Oh What A Night - Dells
76 Only You - Platters
76 Isn't It Romantic - Ella Fitzgerald
76 Carolina - James Taylor
76 Lady In Red - Chris Be Burgh
76 Put Your Head On My Shoulder - Lettermen
78 Twilight Time - Platters
80 Landslide - Fleetwood Mac
80 As Time Goes By - Jimmy Durante *stk
80 I Can't Stop Loving You - Ray Charles
80 Silouettes - Rays
80 All My Life - Better Midler
82 Blue Velvet - Bobby Vinton
82 Shangri-La - Four Coins
82 True Love Ways - Buddy Holly
84 You're A Sweetheart - Dinah Washington
84 Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
84 Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
84 Truly Madly Deeply - Savage Garden
84 I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne
92 I Only Have Eyes For You - Lettermen
96 You Send Me - Sam Cooke
98 Our Love Is Here To Stay - Dee Specker
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WALTZ 
Fascination - Tony Evans Orchestra
London By Night - Tony Evans Orchestra
Engagement Waltz - Tony Evans Orchestra
Wonderful One - Tony Evans Orchestra
My Autumn Love - Tony Evans Orchestra
From A Beggar To A King - Ricky Van Shelton
Greensleeves - Tony Evans Orchestra
Tennessee Waltz-Patti Page
Amazing Grace- Phil Colter
Rockin Years-Dolly Parton & Ricky Van Shelton
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AMERICAN TANGO
Blue Tango - Anderson
La Cumparsita - Rodreguez/Maroni/Contursi
Hernando's Hide Away - Adler/Ross
A Media Luz - Donato/Leuzzi
Illusion - Henschel
Garufa - Colazzo
A La Gran Muenca - Orchestra Di Carlos DiSarli
El Cabure - Orchestra Di Carlos DiSarli
El Amenecer - Orchestra Di Carlos DiSarli
Bar Exposicion - Orchestra Di Carlos DiSarli
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MERENGUE
Princessita - Elvis Crespo
Me Arrepieto - Elvis Crespo
La Birrubina - Jan Luis Guerra
Seguira - Tono Rosario
Vendras Lorando - Olga Tanon
Lluvia - Alex Bueno
Me Ma Ta La Pena - Grupo Mateos
Que Se Muerran Los Feos - Wilfrido Vargas
Que Bonito - Zafra Negra
El Lapiz - Los Hermano Rosario
Me Rompio Elo Corazon - La Makina
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CHA CHA
It's So Nice To Have A Man - Della Reese
Just One Look - Doris Troy
Evil Ways - Willie Bobo
Guananamera - La Plata
Whatever Lola Wants - Della Reese
Daddy - Della Reese
Evil Ways - Santana
Guantanamera - Celia Cruz
Smooth - Santana
Tea For Two - Mambo All Stars
Corazon Espinada - Santana
My Heart Belongs To Daddy - Della Reese
Oye Como Va - Santana
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SALSA
El Carretero - Buena Vista Social Club
De Camine A La Vereda - Buena Vista Social Club
Los Pajaritos - Juan Luis Guerra
No Me Acostumbro - Rey Ruiz
De Camine A La Vereda - Buena Vista Social Club
Lo Que Paso Entre Tu Y Yo - Luis Enrique
Anuncio Clasificado - Willy Rosario
Mulence - Cu City Bop Band
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HUSTLE "Easy" speeds 100bpm - 112bpm
100bpm La Isla Bonita - Madonna
100bpm Dancing Queen - ABBA
100bpm Paradise - Sade
100bpm You Stepped Into My Life - Wayne Newton
104bpm Stayin Alive - Bee Gees
104bpm Same Shame Shame - Shirley and Company
104bpm Jive Talkin - Bee Gees
104bpm Jezebel - Ricky Martin (CC)
106bpm If I Can't Have You - Bee Gees
106bpm Lost In Music - Sister Sledge
106bpm December 1963 O What a Night - 4 Seasons
108bpm Whereever Whenever - Shakira
108bpm I Don't Feel Like Dancin - Scissor Sisters
108bpm More Than A Woman - Bee Gees
108bpm Impaciente - Mestizzo
108bpm Love 4 Fun - Enrique Iglesias
108bpm Neutron Dance - Pointer Sisters
108bpm Overload - Zappacosta
108bpm Someday - Sugar Ray
108bpm Dance Disco Heat - Sylvester
108bpm Paradise - Sade
108bpm Shame - Evelyn Young
108bpm Boogie Nights - Heatwave
108bpm Dance With Me - Peter Brown
110bpm Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang
110bpm Night Fever - Bee Gees
110bpm I Like To Do It - KC & The Sunshine Band
110bpm That's The Way I Like It - KC Sunshine Band
112bpm Kiss You All Over - No Mercy
112bpm Love For Love - Robin S
112bpm Dance (Disco Heat) Sylvester
112bpm Why - Carly Simon
112bpm Get Down Tonight - KC & The Sunshine Band
112bpm I'm Your Boogie Man - KC & Sunshine Band
112bpm Shake Your Booty - KC & The Sunshine Band
112bpm More Than A Woman - Tavares
112bpm Star Love - Cheryl Lynn
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FOX TROT (American Standard)
Destination Moon - Dinah Washington
All Or Nothing At All - Frank Sinatra
I'm Beginning To Like It - Bill Elliott Orchestra
Just In Time - Dean Martin
Tonight I'm Going Out With You - Bill Elliott Orchestra
Saturday Night - Frank Sinatra
What's The Matter - Helen Forest
Call Me Irresponsible - Bobby Darin
I Could Write A Book - Harry Connick
The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
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POLKA
Pennsylvania Polka - Frank Yankovic Orchestra
Milwaukee Polka - Frank Yankovic Orchestra
In Heaven There Is No Beer - Frank Yankovic Orchestra
And Away We Go - Frank Yankovic Orchestra
Polish Polka - Frank Yankovic Orchestra
One And A Two Polka - Frank Yankovic Orchestra
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