May 5, 2003

  • On this lovely Monday morning, I give you, from the Casa Loma Orchestra, ‘The Dance of the Lame Duck.’ Click the link to listen. I like the way everything about this tune is bouncy and kind of silly and naive, except for the solos where the individual musicians try to out-cool each other, and the blue-notey bridge section, there for contrast so you’ll know the arranger was cool, too.

    The Casa Loma Orchestra is credited as being the first swing band, and this recording of ‘The Dance of the Lame Duck’ was made in 1932 for the Brunswick label.