Video Gallery
Consuelo Velázquez, one of Mexico’s best known modern songwriters, wrote this song when she was only 14 years old. The Spanish title translates to "Kiss Me a lot" in English. She once said that she had written it before she had ever been kissed, and attributed the song to a "product of imagination." The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
181 videos found.
Irving Berlin wrote this American patriotic song written by during World War I in 1918 and revised it in the run-up to World War II in 1938. Kate Smith recorded the later version, which became her signature song. Peggy Burton and Samantha Terrell-Watters sing with the band as we closed the show. We recorded this video during the annual Ice Cream Social on September 19, 2024, at the South Jackson Performing Arts Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Wayland Holyfield and Bob House composed "Could I Have This Dance," and Canadian country music artist Anne Murray recorded it. The song appeared in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy, and found its way onto both the Urban Cowboy soundtrack album and Anne Murray's Greatest Hits album. We recorded this video with Samantha Terrell-Watters during the annual Ice Cream Social on September 19, 2024, at the South Jackson Performing Arts Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Einar Aaron Swan composed "When Your Lover Has Gone" in 1931. It became a jazz standard after being featured in the James Cagney film Blonde Crazy that same year. We recorded this video during the annual Ice Cream Social on September 19, 2024, at the South Jackson Performing Arts Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Samantha Terrell-Watters sings "Sway," a Cha-Cha written by N. Gimbel and P. B. Rulz and arranged by Myles Collins. We recorded this video during the annual Ice Cream Social on September 19, 2024, at the South Jackson Performing Arts Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Tony Orlando and Dawn recorded this song that became a hit in 1973. Irwin Levine and L. Russell Brown composed the song, and Dave Wolpe arranged this version. We recorded this video during the annual Ice Cream Social on September 19, 2024, at the South Jackson Performing Arts Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Samantha Terrell-Watters sings Hernando's Hideaway, a Tango written by Jerry Ross and Richard Adler for the musical The Pajama Game. Bob Knox wrote this arrangement, and the band recorded this video during the annual Ice Cream Social on September 19, 2024, at the South Jackson Performing Arts Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Bei Mir Bist Du Scheon ("To Me You're Beautiful") is a popular Yiddish song written by lyricist Jacob Jacobs and composer Sholom Secunda for a 1932 Yiddish language comedy musical. Vocalist Samantha Terrell-Watters and clarinetist Mikina Huefner perform the solos in this version arranged as played by Benny Goodman. We recorded this video during the annual Ice Cream Social on September 19, 2024, at the South Jackson Performing Arts Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
This song was written by Pee Wee King and Redd Stewart in 1946, and became a multimillion seller in 1950 with a recording by Patti Page. The popularity of "Tennessee Waltz" made it the fourth official song of the state of Tennessee in 1965. Peggy Burton sings the song with the South Jackson Street Band. We recorded this video during the annual Ice Cream Social on September 19, 2024, at the South Jackson Performing Arts Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
El Final Del Verando (End of Summer) was written by Armando Rivera. We recorded this video during the annual Ice Cream Social on September 19, 2024, at the South Jackson Performing Arts Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Let's Dance is a jazz standard, an instrumental, used by Benny Goodman as his opening theme for over 50 years. Mikina Huefner from Tokyo, Japan plays the clarinet on this recording. We recorded this video during the annual Ice Cream Social on September 19, 2024, at the South Jackson Performing Arts Center in Tullahoma, Tennessee.
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra recorded "A String of Pearls" on November 8, 1941, in New York. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this video on February 10, 2024, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager composed "Through The Eyes Of Love" as the theme song to the 1978 film, "Ice Castles." The South Jackson Street Band recorded this Dave Wolpe arrangement of the song with Samantha Terrell-Watters on February 10, 2024, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
Irving Berlin composed "Blue Skies" in 1926 as a last-minute addition to the Rodgers and Hart musical, "Betsy." The show only ran for 39 performances, but the song lives on as a Jazz standard. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this Roger Holmes arrangement with Samantha Terrell-Watters on February 10, 2024, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart composed "You Are Too Beautiful," for the 1933 film, "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum." It became a pop and jazz standard in the 1940s. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this Carl Strommen arrangement on February 10, 2024, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee, with band leader Allen Johnson as the trombone soloist.
George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin composed "Someone to Watch Over Me" in 1926 song for the musical, "Oh, Kay!" English actress Gertrude Lawrence sang the song while holding a rag doll in a sentimental solo scene. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this Roger Holmes arrangement on February 10, 2024, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee with Samantha Terrell-Watters.
George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin composed "Embraceable You" in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named "East Is West." They published the song in 1930 in that the Broadway musical, "Girl Crazy," and it became a Jazz standard. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this arrangement on February 10, 2024, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee, with Samantha Terrell-Watters.
Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart composed "My Funny Valentine" in 1937 for the coming of age musical, "Babes in Arms." The song became a popular jazz standard, appearing on over 1300 albums performed by over 600 artists. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this arrangement by Jerry Nowak on February 10, 2024, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee, with Samantha Terrell-Watters.
Jump, Jive an' Wail is a 1956 jazz swing song by Louis Prima. It first appeared on his album The Wildest! and became one of his signature songs. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this Roger Holmes arrangement on February 10, 2024, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler composed "I've Got The World on a String" in 1932 for the twenty-first edition of the Cotton Club series. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this arrangement by Dave Wolpe on February 10, 2024, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee, with Samantha Terrell-Watters.
"Beale Street Blues" is a song by American composer and lyricist W.C. Handy. It was named after Beale Street, a center of African-American music in Memphis, Tennessee, and was published in 1917. Johnny Warrington arranged this version, which the South Jackson Street Band recorded 31 December 2023 At the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
"Embraceable You" is a jazz standard song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. The song was written in 1928 for an unpublished operetta named "East Is West." It was published in 1930 and included in that year's Broadway musical, "Girl Crazy," performed by Ginger Rogers in a song and dance routine choreographed by Fred Astaire. Peggy Burton and the South Jackson Street Band recorded this version on 31 December 2023 At the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
"La Cumparsita" is a tango written in 1916 by the Uruguayan musician Gerardo Matos Rodriguez, with lyrics by Argentines Pascual Contursi and Enrique Pedro Maroni.It is among the most famous and recognizable tangos of all time. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this Art Dedrick arrangement on 31 December 2023 at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
Most recognized as the theme of Dick Clark's American Bandstand, Charles Albertine wrote "Bandstand Boogie" for Les Elgart's swing band. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this Bob Lowden arrangement on 31 December 2023 At the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
"Stardust" is a 1927 song composed by Hoagy Carmichael, with lyrics later added by Mitchell Parish. It has been recorded as an instrumental or vocal track over 1,500 times. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this Art Dedrick arrangement on 31 December 2023 At the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
"Londonderry Air" is an Irish air that originated in County Londonderry and was first recorded in the nineteenth century. The tune is played as the victory sporting anthem of Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games. The song "Danny Boy," written by English lawyer Fred Weatherly uses the tune with a set of lyrics written in the early 20th century. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this Art Dedrich arrangement on 31 December 2023 At the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
"I Left My Heart in San Francisco" is a popular song, best known as the signature song of Tony Bennett. It was written in late 1953 in Brooklyn, New York, with music by George Cory and lyrics by Douglass Cross. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this Lennie Niehaus arrangement on 31 December 2023 At the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
"Achy Breaky Heart" is a song written in 1990 by Don Von Tress. First released in 1991 by the Marcy Brothers with the title "Don't Tell My Heart," it was later recorded by American singer and actor Billy Ray Cyrus and released on his debut album, Some Gave All. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this Larry Norred arrangement on 31 December 2023 at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
Free Bird is a song by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. Guitarist Allen Collins and lead singer Ronnie Van Zant wrote the sone and released it in 1973. The South Jackson Street Band recorded this Roger Holmes arrangement on 31 December 2023 at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall, Bell Buckle, Tennessee.
Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar composed Tea for Two in 1924 for the musical No, No, Nanette, We recorded this version at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 11, 2023.
Kenny G made this song by Clarence Williams and Lucy Fletcher famous. We recorded this version, arranged by Glenn Osser, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 11, 2023.
Milton Ager and Jack Yellen composed Ain't She Sweet in 1927. Milton Ager wrote Ain't She Sweet for his daughter Shana. We recorded this version, arranged by Van Alexander, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 11, 2023.
Barry Mason and Les Reed composed The Last Waltz, which became a hit for Engelbert Humperdinck. The title of the song is something of a double entendre as it refers to both the narrator's first and last dances with the woman he loves: the first dance was the 'last waltz' played at the party where the two met, and the final dance signified the end of their relationship after their romance had cooled. We recorded this version at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 11, 2023.
Maceo Kinkard and Kenneth Casey composed this tune in 1925. The song gets its name from Georgia Brown, the daughter of a longtime member of the Georgia State House of Representatives. On her birth in 1911, the Georgia General Assembly had issued a declaration that she was to be named Georgia after the state. We recorded this version, arranged by Sammy Nestico, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 11, 2023.
Cole Porter composed this tune in 1936 and Virginia Bruce first performed it for the musical, Born to Dance. We recorded this version, arranged by Mark Taylor at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 11, 2023.
Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler wrote "I've Got The World on a String" in 1932 for the twenty-first edition of the Cotton Club series. We recorded this version, arranged by Dave Wolpe, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
Peg o' My Heart, written by Alfred Bryan and Fred Fisher was inspired by the main character in the very successful Broadway play of the time, Peg o' My Heart, that debuted December 20, 1912, at the Cort Theatre in NYC. We recorded this version, arranged by Dave Wolpe, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
Irving Berlin wrote "Puttin' On the Ritz" in May 1927 and first published it on December 2, 1929. Harry Richman and chorus performed this song for the musical film Puttin' On the Ritz (1930), which was the first time the song was performed by an interracial ensemble. We recorded this version, arranged by Bob Lowden, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
Li'l Darlin' is a jazz standard, composed and arranged in 1957 by Neal Hefti for the Count Basie Orchestra[2] and first recorded on the 1958 album, The Atomic Mr. Basie. We recorded this version at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
Robert Burns sent a copy of the original song to the Scots Musical Museum in 1788 with the remark, "The following song, an old song, of the olden times, and which has never been in print, nor even in manuscript until I took it down from an old man." Some of the lyrics were indeed "collected" rather than composed by the poet. We recorded this version at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
Bob Merrill wrote "Mambo Italiano" in 1954 for the American singer Rosemary Clooney. Peggy Burton sings the lyrics in this version recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison wrote "Moondance" in 1969, but didn't release it until 1977. The version, arranged by Victor Lopez, includes saxophone, trombone, trumpet, and guitar solos. We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
Ray Henderson, Sam Louis, and Joe Young composed "Has Anybody Seen My Girl?" more commonly know as "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" in 1925. This song has fallen into the public domain. We recorded this version, arranged by Dave Wolpe, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
Allie Wrubel composed "The Lady in Red" with Mort Dixon in 1935 and is featured in the soundtrack of the 1935 film "In Caliente." We recorded this version, arranged by Dave Wolpe, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
Isham Jones and Gus Kahn composed this tune and published it in 1924. The Isham Jones Orchestra recorded an instrumental version that same year. We recorded this version, arranged by Peter Blair, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
#bigband #musicvideo #swingdance #ballroomdance
Harry B. Smith and Francis Wheeler wrote "The Sheik of Araby" in 1921, with music by Ted Snyder, in response to the popularity of the Rudolph Valentino feature film The Sheik. We recorded this version, arranged by Vic Schoen, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
Louis Jordan wrote "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" with Billy Austin, and recorded it in 1943. It reached No. 1 on the US folk/country charts, number two on the pop chart, and number three on the R&B chart. Peggy Burton sings this song that was arranged by Billy Adair. We recorded this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
W. C. Handy composed and published "The Saint Louis Blues" in 1914, and it became one of the first blues songs to succeed as a pop song. It remains a fundamental part of jazz musicians' repertoire. We recorded this version, arranged by John Denton, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
"What'll I Do" is one of the few songs by Irving Berlin that is clearly autobiographical. His fiancée, a society beauty named Ellin MacKay, had been sent to Europe by her disapproving father, a very wealthy Long Island magnate, in the hopes that MacKay would forget Berlin. She did not and eventually they married. We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
Samantha Watters gives an outstanding performance at a dress rehearsal for our New Year's Eve show on December 31, 2022, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall. Frank Loesser wrote "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" as an independent song.
James P. Johnson and Cecil Mack wrote the "The Charleston" in 1923 as a jazz composition to accompany the Charleston dance. The dance was named after the city of Charleston, South Carolina. We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on December 31, 2022.
This medley reprises three of Elvis Presley's hits. Dr. Jerry Anderson sings Hound Dog, Teddy Bear, and Jailhouse Rock. We recorded this video at the South Jackson Civic Center on July 28, 2022.
Irving Berlin released this tune in 1911 from Tin Pay Alley. Despite its title, the song is a march as opposed to a rag and contains little syncopation. Berlin's friend Jack Alexander, a cornet-playing African-American bandleader, inspired the title character. We recorded this video at the South Jackson Civic Center on July 28, 2022.
John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote this song for Martin Scorsese's film, "New York, New York" in 1977 with Liza Minnelli in mind. The song became famous when Frank Sinatra put the song on his 1979 album Trilogy: Past Present Future. Dr. Jerry Anderson reprises Sinatra's tune in this video recorded at the South Jackson Civic Center on July 28, 2022.
"It's Been a Long, Long Time" is a big band-era song that was a hit at the end of World War II. The lyrics are written from the perspective of a person welcoming home their spouse at the end of the war. The most popular recording, by trumpeter Harry James and His Orchestra with vocalist Kitty Kallen debuted in October 1945. We recorded this video at the South Jackson Civic Center on July 28, 2022.
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller wrote Kansas City in 1952.Little Willie Littlefield record the song later the same year. Wilbert Harrison's recording in 1959 became a chart-topping hit. We recorded this video at the South Jackson Civic Center on July 28, 2022.
Neal Hefti composed and arranged Li'l Darlin' for the Count Basie Orchestra who recorded it for their 1958 album. The tune tested the band's temporal mastery with a slow and simple theme that dies if it isn't played at exactly the right tempo. Basie never flinched. Neither did we. We recorded this video at the South Jackson Civic Center on July 28, 2022.
Ray Anthony played in Glenn Miller's band from 1940 to 1941 before starting his own orchestra. The orchestra became popular in the early 1950s with "The Bunny Hop", "Hokey Pokey", and the theme from Dragnet. Mr. Anthony's Boogie is one of his many compositions. We recorded this video at the South Jackson Civic Center on July 28, 2022.
Vernon Duke with lyrics by John La Touche and Ted Fetter composed "Taking a Chance on Love" for the 1940 Broadway musical "Cabin in the Sky." Ethel Waters playing the role of Petunia Jackson both on Broadway and later in the 1943 MGM musical. We recorded this video at the South Jackson Civic Center on July 28, 2022.
This medley of waltzes arranged by Dave Wolpe includes, "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now," "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," and "Alice Blue Gown." We recorded this video at the South Jackson Civic Center on July 28, 2022.
This song was very appropriate on a rainy day that forced our outside event indoors. Melissa Manchester and Carole Bayer Sager wrote Come in From the Rain in 1975, and Manchester released it on her 1976 Better Days and Happy Endings album. We recorded this video at the South Jackson Civic Center on July 28, 2022.
The music was composed and arranged by Duke Ellington composed It Don't Mean a Thing in August 1931 during intermissions at the Lincoln Tavern in Chicago, and he first recorded it with his orchestra for Brunswick Records on February 2, 1932. We recorded this video at the South Jackson Civic Center on July 28, 2022, with Peggy Burton as the vocalist.
This rock ballad by Billy Joel was a great way to start our Valentine's Dinner and Dance. This arrangement is by Roger Pemberton, and the saxophone soloist was Tom Mauer. We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
Cole Porter wrote True Love in 1956. Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly introduced the song in the musical film High Society. True Love was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
Sam Theard, a New Orleans-born blues singer and songwriter, wrote Let the Good Times Roll with Fleecie Moore, Louis Jordan's wife. Jordan played the tune in Chicago clubs until he finally recorded it in New York City in June 1946. This mid-tempo twelve-bar blues, song became a blues standard and one of Jordan's best-known songs. We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
Beyond the Sea is the English-language version of the French song "La Mer" by Charles Trenet. Bobby Darin popularized the song in 1959. The French original was an ode to the sea, but Jack Lawrence turned it into a love song. We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
Sugar Blues, written by Clarence Williams and Lucy Fletcher in 1919, became popular in 1936 as the trumpeter Clyde McCoy's theme song, featuring the sound of the growling wah-wah mute. Greg Winter reproduces that sound in this recording made at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
Percy Sledge recorded this song by Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright in 1966 at Norala Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama. It made number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B singles charts. We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
Brian Seltzer wrote Rock This Town and recorded it in 1981 with his rockabilly band, the Stray Cats. It peaked at No. 9 on the Singles Chart. We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
Brazilian musician Jorge Ben wrote this song in 1961. S?rgio Mendes covered the song in 1966. The literal translation is "just nothing." Brazilians use it colloquially to disagree with someone. A fitting English translation might be a sarcastic "Yeah, right!" or "No way!" We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
Bart Howard originally titled this tune, "In Other Words." The song became famous when he changed the name to the more familiar, "Fly Me to the Moon." Years later Howard commented that "... it took me 20 years to find out how to write a song in 20 minutes." Peggy Burton sings in this video recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
.jpg)
I Got You (I Feel Good), by American singer James Brown, peaked at Number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as a single in 1965. We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
.jpg)
Originally, this instrumental score written by Riz Ortolani and Nino Oliviero was the theme for the controversial Italian film, Mondo Cane. Norman Newell wrote the English words, which were later dubbed onto the movie using Oliviero's wife, Katyna Ranieri as the vocalist. The original title, "Ti guarder? nel cuore," translates to "I will look into your heart." Dr. Jerry Anderson sings in this video recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
Eddie Cooley and Otis Blackwell wrote Fever. Blackwell used the pseudonym John Davenport because he was under contract with someone else. Willie John originally recorded the song for his debut album of the same name in 1956. Peggy Lee covered the song in 1958, and it became her signature song. Peggy Burton sings with the band in this video recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler wrote Let's Fall in Love as the title song of a movie with the same name in 1933. You hear the song during the opening credits, and Art Jarrett sings the song later in the film. Ann Sothern joins him on the chorus. We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
Jeff Taylor is a musician, arranger, and composer based in Nashville where he plays accordion for the Time Jumpers, a Western swing group. We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
Through the Eyes of Love (Theme from Ice Castles), written by Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager, is an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-nominated ballad performed by American singer Melissa Manchester, from the soundtrack of the 1978 film Ice Castles. We recorded this video at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 12, 2022.
Peggy Burton from Tullahoma's "Just Plain Living" television show interviews Greg Gressel from the South Jackson Civic Center and Ron Hackett from the South Jackson Street Band about the upcoming Ice Cream Social to be held at the civic center on Thursday, 22 July 2021.
Ron begins the interview playing Joe Heyne's Petite Waltz. Later in the interview, Greg and Ron perform Herman Hupfeld's As Time Goes By. Ron ends the interview with Henry Betti's C'est Si Bon.
Fred Astaire introduced "They Can't Take That Away from Me," composed by brothers George and Ira Gershwin, in his 1937 film, Shall We Dance. George Gershwin died two months after the film's release and was posthumously nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song that year. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
Argentinian pianist Julio César Sanders and Argentinian poet César Vedani composed this Argentine tango in 1927. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
This is a traditional song with unclear origins. Although it originated as a Christian hymn, it is often played by jazz bands. This song was famously recorded on May 13, 1938, by Louis Armstrong and his orchestra. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
Written by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon, this song has an uplifting message that, despite the ups and downs in life, you shouldn't give up but keep positive because soon you will be "back on top". The South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
This show tune came from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. Julie Andrews sang the song as Maria in the 1965 film version of the musical. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
Frank Sinatra introduced "Witchcraft," composed by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh, in 1957. Jerry Anderson and the South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
"Summer Samba" (also known as "So Nice") became a bossa nova and jazz standard song soon after Brazilian composer Marcos Valle wrote it in 1964. The Norman Gimbel wrote English-language lyrics, and Paulo Sérgio Valle, the composer's brother wrote the original Portuguese lyrics. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
Burton Lane composed the music and Ralph Freed wrote the words to this popular song, and Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney introduced it in the 1941 film Babes on Broadway. Doreen Schulz and the South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
George and Ira Gershwin composed "A Foggy Day (In London Town)" about the pollution-induced fogs that were common in London during that period. Fred Astaire introduced the song in the 1937 film A Damsel in Distress. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
Doris Day released Por Favor on her Latin for Lovers album in 1965. Peggy Burton sang as the South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
Boudleaux Bryan wrote "All I Have to Do Is Dream," or simply Dream, and the Everly Brothers made it famous in 1958. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
Louis Prima wrote "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" in 1936 and recorded it with the New Orleans Gang. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020, at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
Fred E. Ahlert and Joe Young wrote this whimsical standard in 1935, and Fats Waller made the most famous recording of it that same year. Peggy Burton sang as the South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
Brazilian singer Morris Albert wrote this tune in 1974 and released it as a single. The song's lyrics concern the singer's inability to "forget my feelings of love." The South Jackson Street Band performed this song on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the Wiseman Park Pavilion in Lynchburg, Tennessee for the annual Horse Play fundraiser.
American singer-songwriter Julie Gold wrote this song in 1985 while working as a secretary HBO and writing songs in her free time. Bette Midler made the song a major hit in 1990. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020, for the annual Ice Cream Social.
Earle Hagen and Dick Rogers wrote this jazz standard in 1939 for the Ray Noble orchestra. Big-band leader Randy Brooks chose this tune as his theme song the following year. Scott Young plays tenor sax with the South Jackson Street Band at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020, for the annual Ice Cream Social.
Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht wrote this tune for their 1928 music drama, "The Threepenny Opera." Bobby Darin made the song a hit in 1959. Jerry Anderson sings this version with the South Jackson Street Band at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020, for the annual Ice Cream Social.
Rob Parissi wrote this tune and recorded it with the band Wild Cherry in 1976. The single hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1976. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020, for the annual Ice Cream Social.
Muy Caliente (Very Hot) is a salsa number written by Scott Stanton. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
"Yesterday" is a melancholy ballad about the break-up of a relationship written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Anne Murray took this tune composed by Wayland Holyfield and Bob House to the top of the country chart in 1980. Peggy Burton sings the lyrics in this big band arrangement of the song. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Watermelon Man is a jazz standard written by Herbie Hancock for his debut album, "Takin' Off." in 1962. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Ray Charles and his band improvised this song one evening late in 1958 when the band had finished their set and still had time left. The enthusiastic response from the audience inspired Charles to record it. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Billy Joel said that the melody and chord progression for this song came to him while he was dreaming. He wrote the song for his first wife, Elisabeth Weber, and rarely performed the song after their divorce. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Peggy Burton sings "Sway," a Cha-Cha written by N. Gimbel and P. B. Rulz and arranged by Myles Collins. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
This is a swing version of the song Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne. This version was arranged by Roger Holmes and performed by Peggy Burton and Jerry Anderson with the South Jackson Street Band at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Songwriters Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine wrote this classic Christmas song for Judy Garland's 1944 movie, Meet Me in St. Louis. She considered the first draft lyrics to be too sad and asked for a revision. The producers also wanted an upbeat song for the sad scene, so she could be smiling through her tears. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Originally released in 1953 by Eartha Kitt, the suggestive lyrical content caused the song to be temporarily banned in the Southern United States. This controversial song has been included on lists of both the best and worst Christmas songs ever written. Samantha Terrell-Watters sang the lyrics as the South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson wrote this whimsical seasonal tune about Frosty, a snowman who is brought to life by a magical silk hat that a group of children find and place on his head. Gene Autry's first recording of this song does not explain the reason for Frosty's departure. Later versions added lyrics that attribute his departure to the hot sun. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
A medley of Johnny Marks songs, including Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Holly Jolly Christmas. The 1964 Christmas stop motion animated television special entitled Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer featured both songs that were sung by Burl Ives who voiced the narrator, Sam the Snowman. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Banjoist Harry Reser and his band recorded the earliest known version of this song on October 24, 1934. Eddie Cantor's radio show version in November 1934 became an instant hit with orders for 500,000 copies of sheet music and more than 30,000 records sold within 24 hours. Over 200 artists have recorded this song, including Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters, Mariah Carey, Neil Diamond, Bruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Bill Evans, and Michael Bublé. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Irving Berlin wrote this song that reminisces about an old-fashioned Christmas setting in 1940. Bing Crosby introduced the song in the 1942 film Holiday Inn. The song was a hit and became a 1954 American musical film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Leroy Anderson had started this piece during a heat wave in July 1946 and finished it in February 1948. Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra recorded it in 1949. Mitchell Parish wrote the lyrics about riding in a sleigh and other fun wintertime activities in 1950. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Father Joseph Mohr wrote the lyrics of the song "Stille Nacht" in 1816 at Mariapfarr, the hometown of his father in the Salzburg Lungau region. Mohr brought the words to Franz Xaver Gruber and asked him to compose a melody and guitar accompaniment for the Christmas Eve mass, because the church organ had been damabed by river flooding. "Stille Nacht" was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818 at St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne wrote this popular Christmas waltz "during a very hot spell in Los Angeles," when Frank Sinatra wanted another song for the B-side of his new recording of White Christmas. It also appeared on his A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra album and again on his The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas album. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Irving Berlin wrote this popular song in 1937 for the film On the Avenue. The lyrics make no mention of Christmas, but it has been recorded for many artists' Christmas albums and is a standard part of the holiday song repertoire in the U.S. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
This Christmas carol based on the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1863 poem "Christmas Bells" about hearing Christmas bells during the American Civil War. The poem says, "hate is strong and mocks the song of peace on earth, good will to men". The carol concludes with the bells carrying renewed hope for peace among men. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Commonly subtitled "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire," Robert Wells and Mel Tormé originally subtitled this popular Christmas song as, "Merry Christmas to You." Tormé once said he wrote the song in July during a blistering hot summer in an effort to "stay cool by thinking cool." The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields wrote this jazz standard in January 1928 for Lew Leslie's Blackbird Revue. They got the idea for the song when they overheard a young gentleman say the title words to his lady while window-shopping at Tiffany's. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020, for the annual Ice Cream Social. #bigband #musicvideo
The Count Basie Orchestra first recorded this song in 1938 and became one of the band's signature tunes. The band collaboratively created the tune as a "head arrangement," which is a musical reconceptualization of a previously composed work. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the annual Ice Cream Social.
Heinz Meier and Hans Bradtke wrote "Summer Wind" in 1965 using the sirocco wind which passes from North Africa into Southern Europe at the end of summer as a metaphor for the changing seasons and the passage of time. Dr. Jerry Anderson sings the lyrics made famous by Frank Sinatra. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the annual Ice Cream Social.
The South Jackson Street Band performed this medley of the Beer Barrel Polka and Pennsylvania Polka at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the annual Ice Cream Social.
Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster wrote this theme song for the 1965 film "The Sandpiper." Dave Wolpe wrote this big band arrangement, and Allen Johnson performed the trumpet solo. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Old Normandy School House on Saturday, December 5, 2020, for a Christmas dance.
Irving Berlin wrote this song for a musical in 1926. The musical was a flop, but the song was a hit. Jack Mason wrote this arrangement, and Peggy Burton sings the lyrics. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the annual Ice Cream Social.
Danish composer Jacob Gade wrote Jalousie in 1925, with words by Patience Strong. Its full title is Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane,' which translates to Jealousy 'Gypsy Tango.' The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the annual Ice Cream Social.
Andy Clark arranged this up beat swing version of an old gospel song of unknown origin. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the annual Ice Cream Social.
Ron Miller and Orlando Murden wrote this song as a slow ballad, but fared better as an up tempo song. Kennie Niehaus arranged this version. Jerry Anderson sang the lyrics with The South Jackson Street Band at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the annual Ice Cream Social.
Jazz trumpeter Lyle "Rusty" Dedrick composed the Chu Chu Cha Cha, and his older brother Art arranged it for big band. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the annual Ice Cream Social.
Drummer Ray Bauduc hummed the basic tune to Bob Haggart who scribbled it down on a hotel tablecloth. Then he had to steal the tablecloth to create an arrangement. Richard Malsby arranged this version, and The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the annual Ice Cream Social.
George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composed Summertime for the 1935 opera, Porgy and Bess, and it has since become a jazz standard. Michael Sweeney wrote this arrangement for a big band, and The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the annual Ice Cream Social.
Anne Murray took this tune composed by Wayland Holyfield and Bob House to the top of the country chart in 1980. Peggy Burton sings the lyrics in this big band arrangement of the song. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the annual Ice Cream Social.
Joe Bishop and Woody Herman wrote Woodchopper’s Ball in 1939 and became the biggest hit for the Woody Herman Orchestra. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the South Jackson Civic Center on Thursday, July 30, 2020 for the annual Ice Cream Social.
South Jackson Street Band's leader, Allen Johnson and guitarist Ron Hackett join host Peggy Burton on Tullahoma, Tennessee's "Just Plain Living" to talk about the band and the annual Ice Cream Social at the South Jackson Civic Center on July 30, 2020. Thanks to PeaHead Productions Inc., for allowing us to use this video.
#bigband #musicvideo #jazzguitar
Marvin Hamlisch and Carole Bayer Sager wrote the Theme from Ice Castles, also known as Through the Eyes of Love for the 1978 film Ice Castles. Peggy Burton performs the song to a big band arrangement written by Dave Wolpe. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
#bigband #musicvideo
Sylvester Stewart wrote Dance to the Music in 1967, and it became a hit single by soul/funk/rock band Sly and the Family Stone for the Epic/CBS Records label. Roger Holmes wrote this arrangement for big band. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
#bigband #musicvideo
George Gershwin composed Love Is Here to Stay with his brother and lyricist Ira Gershwin for the movie The Goldwyn Follies in 1938. Dave Wolpe arranged this Foxtrot version for big band, and Doreen Schulz belts out Ira's lyrics. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
#bigband #musicvideo
Danish composer Jacob Gade wrote Jalousie in 1925, with words by Patience Strong. Its full title is Jalousie 'Tango Tzigane,' which translates to Jealousy 'Gypsy Tango.' The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
#bigband #musicvideo
Cole Porter wrote Night and Day for the 1932 musical Gay Divorce. It is perhaps Porter's most popular contribution to the Great American Songbook and has been recorded by dozens of musicians. Dave Wolpe wrote this arrangement for big band. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
#bigband #musicvideo
Jazz trumpeter Lyle "Rusty" Dedrick composed the Chu Chu Cha Cha, and his older brother Art arranged it for big band. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
It’s Waltz Time is a medley of I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now, Let Me Call You Sweetheart, and Alice Blue Gown that was arranged by Dave Wolpe for big bands. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Burton Lane and E. Yip Harburg composed Old Devil Moon for a 1947 musical. This big band swing version was arranged by Dave Wolpe. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Buddy Johnson composed Since I Fell for You as a blues ballad in 1945. Dave Wolpe arranged this version as a foxtrot for a dance band. Tom Mauer performed the saxophone solo as a tribute to his wife at the show. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
George Gershwin composed S’Wonderful in 1927 with lyrics by his older brother Ira Gershwin.
Dave Wolpe arranged this swing version of the tune. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song with vocalist Doreen Schulz at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Tequila is a 1958 Mexican-flavored rock and roll instrumental written by Danny Flores and recorded by the Champs. Because Flores was signed to another label, the tune was credited to "Chuck Rio", a stage name Flores used. Paul Lavender arranged this version of the song, and the South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Lorenz Hart and Richard Rogers wrote Blue Moon in 1934. Dave Wolpe arranged this version, and Doreen Schulz sings the lyrics as the South Jackson Street Band performs this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Billy Hill wrote "The Glory of Love," and Benny Goodman recorded it in 1936. Dave Wolpe wrote this arrangement. Peggy Burton and Jerry Anderson sing the song as a duet with the South Jackson Street Band at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote Can't Buy Me Love in 1964, and it became a hit for the Beatles. Rick Stitzel this swing version for a big band. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Vocalist Ella Fitzgerald wrote A Tisket, A Tasket with Al Feldman, and it soon became her her breakthrough hit. Al Feldman, who would later be known as Van Alexander. Klaus Lessmann arranged this swing version, and Doreen Schulz give it pizazz. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Mambo Jambo is the alternative name for Qué rico el mambo, the first hit song for Cuban composer Perez Prado. This Latin Salsa version was arranged by Dave Wolpe. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Peggy Burton sings Hernando’s Hideaway, a Tango written by Jerry Ross and Richard Adler for the musical The Pajama Game. Bob Knox wrote this arrangement, and the South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Alberto Dominguez wrote Frenesi for the marimba. It has since been adapted as a jazz standard. This big band Rhumba version was arranged by Dave Wolpe. The word frenesí is Spanish for "frenzy". The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Makin’ Whoopie is a whimsical swing tune written by Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn for a 1928 musical about the dire consequences of marriage. Dave Wolpe wrote this arrangement for big band, and Doreen Schulz sings the lyrics. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
In the Mood is a swing tune that is most associated with Glenn Miller and his band. Joe Garland arranged the tune based on an existing melody. The South Jackson Street Band performed this tune at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Jerry Anderson sings Come Fly with Me and dedicates it to the men and women in the armed forces. James Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn wrote this tune, and Quincy Jones arranged it. South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Cole Porter composed Begin the Beguine in 1935. Jerry Gray arranged this version, and the South Jackson Street Band performed it at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Jim Sabia plays Somewhere Over the Rainbow on Trombone. Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg wrote the tune and William Russo created this arrangement. The South Jackson Street Band performed this song at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Secret Love by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster done in a style suitable for the Rumba or the Cha-Cha. Arranged by Frank Comstock and performed by the South Jackson Street Band at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
A big band rock version of Steve Cropper's and Wilson Pickett's In the Midnight Hour. The song includes saxophone, trombone, trumpet and guitar solos. Arranged by Paul Murtha and performed by the South Jackson Street Band at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Melody of Love, a waltz by Tom Blazer and H. Engelmann. Arranged by Johnny Warrington, and performed by the South Jackson Street Band at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
A swing version of the song Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne. This version was arranged by Roger Holmes and performed by the South Jackson Street Band at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
Ron Hackett, the guitarist for the South Jackson Street Band, plays and talks with Peggy Burton, one of the hosts of Just Plain Living in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The South Jackson Street Band, a 19-piece big band, will be playing dance music for the Valentines Dinner and Dance at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on Friday, February 14, 2020.
"My Funny Valentine" is a show tune from the Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical "Babes in Arms." This version was arranged by Jerry Nowak and was recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 9, 2019.
Elvis Presley recorded "Can't Help Falling in Love" in 1961 for his Blue Hawaii album. It was also featured in Presley's 1961 film Blue Hawaii. George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, and Luigi Creatore wrote the song, and John Berry wrote this arrangement. Dr. Jerry Anderson reprises the role of Elvis in this video that was recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 9, 2019.
Amy Beckstead, Greg Gressel, and Janette King rock n' roll to the tune of "Proud Mary," a song written by John Fogerty and first recorded by his band Creedence Clearwater Revival. They recorded this video on February 9, 2019 at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall.
Perry Como recorded the best known version of "Papa Loves Mambo" in 1954. Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, and Bix Reichner wrote the tune earlier that year. This big band version was arranged by Johnny Warrington, and the vocalist is Dr. Jerry Anderson. This video was recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 9, 2019.
"Build Me Up Buttercup" was written by Mike d'Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by The Foundations in 1968 with Colin Young singing lead vocals. This version was arranged by Roger Holmes and recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall On February 9, 2019.
Greg Gressel sings "Feeling Good," a 1964 show tune revived by Michael Bublé. This version was arranged by Matt Amy and was recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 9, 2019.
Peggy Burton sings "Sway," a Cha-Cha written by N. Gimbel and P. B. Rulz and arranged by Myles Collins. This was recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall On February 9, 2019.
A Polka Medley of "Just Another Polka" and "Hoop-Dee-Doo" by Frank Loesser and Milton DeLugg. This arrangement was written by Johnny Warrington and was Recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall On February 9, 2019.
Peggy Burton sings "Orange Colored Sky" with the South Jackson Street Band. Milton DeLugg and Willie Stein wrote the song in 1930. Roger Holmes arranged the version being played by the band. It was Recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall On February 9, 2019.
"Green Eyes" was written by Nilo Menendez and Adolfo Utrera. Dave Wolpe arranged this version of the tune that includes a saxophone solo by Jim Fitzgerald and a trombone solo by Allen Johnson. This band was recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 9, 2019
This medley of songs features Mike Chilcutt on trumpet accompanied by the South Jackson Street Band. The medley includes "You Made Me Love You," "I Can't Get Started," and "Long, Long Time." This was recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall On February 9, 2019.
Ary Barroso wrote "Aquarela do Brasil" in 1939, while a heavy rain storm kept him trapped in his home. Known simply as
"Brazil" in the English speaking world, its original title is a reference to a watercolor painting. The South Jackson Street Band performed this version, arranged by Dave Wolpe, at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 9, 2019.
The South Jackson Street Band plays a whimsical love song sung by Dean Martin. Dr. Jerry Anderson plays the part of Martin in this video recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 9, 2019.
The South Jackson Street Band plays "After the Lovin'" by Alan Bernstein and Richie Adams. This version was arranged by Dave Wolpe and recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 9, 2019.
Amy Beckstead and Janette King sing Lady Marmalade with the South Jackson Street Band. This video was recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 9, 2019.
"Traces," a 1968 song by the American rock band Classics IV, was written by Buddy Buie, J. R. Cobb, and Emory Gordy Jr. The band is playing and arrangement by Sammy Nestico. Jim Fitzgerald plays the saxophone sole, and Greg Winter plays the trumpet solo.
"That's Amore," by Harry Warren and Jack Brooks, appeared in the Paramount Pictures release of "The Caddy." Dr. Jerry Anderson sings the song as Dean Martin. Jim Fitzgerald has a saxophone solo. This song was recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 9, 2019.
Recorded live at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 9, 2019. The band is playing Dave Wolpe's arrangement of Hank Williams "Hey Good Lookin'."
"Charade" is a sad lonely Parisian waltz written by Henry Mancini for the eponymous 1963 file. This upbeat version was arranged by Mark Taylor and recorded at the Bell Buckle Banquet Hall on February 9, 2019.
Interview with "Just Plain Living" on Tullahoma TV channel 6 on January 22, 2019. The interview promoted the South Jackson Street Band and their upcoming Valentine's Dinner and Dance gig. Peggy Burton is the host and vocalist, Jim Fitzgerald is the tenor saxophonist, and Ron Hackett is the guitarist.
South Jackson Street Band is Middle Tennessee's premier big band playing jazz, swing, Latin, waltz, and dance music from the 1930's through today. Located in Tullahoma, Tennessee, the band performs throughout Middle Tennessee and Northern Alabama.
Frank Sinatra 100th Birthday Celebration recorded by Philip Scoggins at the South Jackson Street Civic Center and published on Dec 22, 2015.
SOUTH JACKSON STREET BAND
