Swing Standards

The Hot Cat Jazz Band can perform almost any song from the Dixieland, Swing and Big Band era of the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1940’s. (Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Diana Krall, Chet Baker, Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Joe Williams, Mel Torme).

We can accommodate any ballroom dance request with styles such as Foxtrot, Waltz, Tango, Jive, East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Rhumba, Bossa, Cha-Cha, Bachata, Samba, Hustle, Quick-step, Viennese Waltz, Mambo, Bolero, Merengue.

If you don’t see your favorites listed here, just ask!

Ain’t Misbehavin’
All Of Me
All The Things You Are
Autumn Leaves
Caldonia
Daddy
Fly Me To The Moon
Glory Of Love, The
Green Dolphin Street
Honeysuckle Rose
I Can’t Give You Anything But Love
I Wish You Love
Is You Is Or Is You Ain’t My Baby
It Don’t Mean A Thing
Jump, Jive And Wail
Mack The Knife
Makin’ Whoopie
My Baby Just Cares For Me
New York, New York
Night And Day
On The Sunnyside Of The Street
Our Love Is Here To Stay
Paper Moon
Recipe For Love
Route 66
Satin Doll
Straighten Up And Fly Right
Summerwind
Sweet Georgia Brown
Take The A Train
They Can’t Take That Away From Me
Way You Look Tonight, The

Ballads / Standards
A Kiss To Build A Dream On
As Time Goes By
Body And Soul
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Embraceable You
Georgia On My Mind
I Can’t Get Started
I Don’t Know Why
I Left My Heart In San Francisco
I Only Have Eyes For You
I’m Confessin’ That I Love You
I’m In The Mood For Love
It Had To Be You
Misty
Someone To Watch Over Me
Stardust
Unforgettable
What A Wonderful World
When I Fall In Love
You Made Me Love You

Big Band
(Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw)

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
Chatanooga Choo-Choo
Chatanooga Shoe Shine Boy
Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Don’t Sit Under The Appletree
In A Mellow Tone
In The Mood
Jersey Bounce
Moonlight Serenade
Moten Swing
Sentimental Journey
Shoe Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy
Stompin’ At The Savoy
String Of Pearls
Tuxedo Junction
Perdido

Latin (Rhumba, Bossa Nova, Tango)
Amapola
Besame Mucho
Blue Tango
Brazil
Corcovado (Quiet Nights)
Fly Me To The Moon
Girl From Ipanema
La Bamba
Little Suede Shoes
Meditation
More
Out Of Nowhere
Perfidia
Saint Thomas
Spanish Eyes
What A Difference A Day Made
Watch What Happens
Waltz
Always
Anniversary Song
Anniversary Waltz
Could I Have This Dance?
Daddy’s Little Girl
Fascination
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Tennessee Waltz
That’s Amore
True Love
What’ll I Do
International
Arrivederci Roma
Come Back To Sorrento
Funiculi, Funicula
Hava Nagila
If I Were A Rich Man
La Cucaracha
La Donna E Mobile
Mexican Hat Dance
Never On A Sunday
Santa Lucia
Tarantella
Tzena, Tzena, Tzena
Way Marie
Cha-Cha
Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom
Mary Anne
Never On Sunday
Tea For Two

1920’s
Ain’t She Sweet
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Avalon
Baby Face
Bill Bailey
Bye Bye Blackbird
Darktown Strutters Ball
Five Foot Two
Four Leaf Clover
Sit Right Down And Write
Myself A Letter
Yes Sir, That’s My Baby
You Are My Sunshine
When You’re Smiling
Dixieland
Ain’t MisBehavin’
Basin Street Blues
Bill Bailey
Bourbon Street Parade
Dinah
Do You Know What It Means?
Fidgety Feet
Indiana
Just A Closer Walk
Muskrat Ramble
Royal Garden Blues
Saint Louis Blues
Saints
South
That’s A Plenty
Tiger Rag
Tin Roof Blues

Time to DANCE!

Ain’t Too Proud to Beg – The Temptations
Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
Rock’n Me – Steve Miller Band
Summer of ’69 – Bryan Adams
Swingtown – Steve Miller Band
Walking On Sunshine – Katrina and the Waves
You’re the One That I Want – Grease
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Soul Man – Blues Brothers
Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
Land of a Thousand Dances – Pickett
Your Mama Don’t Dance – Kenny Loggins
Johnny B. Good – Chuck Berry
Old Time Rock And Roll – Bob Seeger
I Saw Her Standing There – Beatles
Shout – Isley Brothers
Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch – The Temptations
Boogie Shoes – KC/Sunshine Band
Blue Suede Shoes – Elvis Presley
Can’t Help Falling In Love – Elvis Presley
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Crazy Love – Van Morrison
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
Get Down Tonight – KC/Sunshine Band
Gimme Some Lovin’ – Steve Winwood
Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
Hot Hot Hot – Buster Poindexter
How Sweet It Is – James Taylor
I Feel Good – James Brown
In The Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
In The Still Of the Night – The Five Satins
Knock on Wood – Eddie Floyd
La Bamba – Richie Valens
Let’s Twist Again – Chubby Checker
My Girl – The Temptations
Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
Rock Around The Clock – Bill Haley
Rockin’ Robin – Jackie Wilson
Save The Last Dance For Me – The Drifters
Sea Of Love – The Honeydrippers
Shake, Rattle and Roll – Bill Haley
Splish Splash – Jerry Lee Lewis
Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
That’s The Way I Like It – KC/Sunshine
Twist, The – Chubby Checker
Twist and Shout – Shake It Up Baby
What I Like About You – The Romantics
When You Say Nothing At All – Whitley
Wonderful Tonight – Eric Clapton
Wooly Bully – Sam The Sham
You May Be Right – Billy Joel
YMCA – Village People

Classic Rock/Motown/Country
Early Blues
Baby What You Want Me To Do – Jimmy Reed
Chicken and the Hawk – “Big” Joe Turner
Flip Flop Fly – Blues Brothers
Hide and Seek “Big” Joe Turner
Key to the Highway – Eric Clapton

1950’s
All Shook Up – Elvis Presley
Be Bop a Lula – Gene Vincent
Dream Lover – Bobby Darin
Earth Angel – The Penguins
Everyday Buddy Holly
Get Rhythm – Johnny Cash
Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley
Honey Don’t – Carl Perkins
Jumbalaya/Iko – Hank Williams
Life Could Be a Dream – The Chords
Love Potion Number Nine – The Searchers
Roll with My Baby – Ray Charles
San Francisco Bay Blues – Eric Clapton
You Belong to Me – The Duprees
You Send Me – Sam Cooke

1960’s
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg – Temptations
Bad Moon Rising – CCR
Blackbird – Beatles
Build Me Up Buttercup – Foundations
Can’t Buy Me Love – Beatles
Don’t Think Twice – Bob Dylan
Down On the Corner – CCR
Get Together – The Youngbloods
Hello, Mary Lou – Ricky Nelson
Here Comes the Sun – Beatles
Honky Tonk Women – Rolling Stones
I Heard It Through the Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
I Second/Emotion – Smokey Robinson
I Will – Beatles
I’m a Believer – The Monkeys
Lodi – CCR
Louie Louie – The Kingsmen
Messin’ w/ the Kid – Blues Brothers
Mrs. Robinson – Simon and Garfunkel
Nothing Can Change This Love – Sam Cooke
Ob La Di Ob La Da – Beatles
Proud Mary – CCR
Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
Runaround Sue– Dion & the Belmonts
Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
Stand By Me – Ben E King
Stuck On You – Elvis Presley
The Lion Sleeps Tonight – Tokens
The Weight – The Band
To Love Somebody – Bee Gees
Travelin’ Man – Ricky Nelson
Under the Boardwalk – The Drifters
Up on Cripple Creek – The Band
Wanderer, The – Dion
With a Little Help From My Friends – Beatles
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin On – Jerry Lee Lewis

1970’s
A Horse with No Name – America
Amie – Pure Prairie League
Another Saturday Night – Cat Stevens
Baby, I Love Your Way – Peter Frampton
Bad Bad Leroy Brown – Jim Croce
Black Magic Woman – Santana
Burning Love – Elvis Presley
Changes In Latitudes – Jimmy Buffet
City of New Orleans – Arlo Guthrie
Country Roads – John Denver
Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
Crazy Love – Van Morrison
Crocodile Rock – Elton John
Daniel – Elton John
Desperado – Eagles
Dixie Chicken – Little Feat
Drift Away – Dobie Gray
Fire – Bruce Springsteen
Fire and Rain – James Taylor
Garden Party – Ricky Nelson
Have You Ever Seen the Rain – CCR
House at Pooh Corner – Kenny Loggins
How Deep Is Your Love – BeeGees
How Sweet It Is To Be – James Taylor
Ice Cream Man – Van Halen
In the Summertime – Mungo Jerry
Into the Mystic – Van Morrison
Joy to the World – Three Dog Night
Killing Me Softly with His Song – Roberta Flack
Lay Down Sally – Eric Clapton
Layla – Eric Clapton
Let It Be – Beatles
Lookin’ Out My Back Door – CCR
Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet
Me and Julio – Simon and Garfunkel
No Matter What – Badfinger
Only the Good Die Young – Billy Joel
Operator – Jim Croce
Ophelia – The Band
Peaceful Easy Feeling – Eagles
Rapid Roy – Jim Croce
Ripple – Grateful Dead
Shanty – Jonathan Edwards
Shooting Star – Bad Company
Sister Golden Hair – America
Spookey- Atlanta Rhythm Section
Squeeze Box – The Who
Sunshine – Jonathan Edwards
Take the Money and Run – Steve Miller Band
Take It Easy – Eagles
Teach Your Children – Crosby, Stills, Nash
Tequila Sunrise – The Eagles
The Boxer – Simon and Garfunkel
The Joker – Steve Miller
Three Little Birds – Bob Marley
Tupelo Honey – Van Morrison
Turn the Page – Bob Seger
Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon
Who’ll Stop the Rain – CCR
Wild Horses – Rolling Stones
Wild Night – Van Morrison/John Mellencamp
Wild World – Cat Stevens
Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Carole King
Workin’ at the Car Wash Blues– Jim roce
You’re My Home – Billy Joel
You’ve Got a Friend – James Taylor
Your Song – Elton John

1980’s
Against the Wind – Bob Seger
Dancing In the Dark – Bruce Springsteen
Drivin’ My Life Away – Eddie Rabbit
Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
I’m On Fire – Bruce Springsteen
Kiss the Girl – The Little Mermaid
Nightshift – The Commodores
On the Road Again – Willie Nelson
Pink Houses – John Mellencamp
The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson
Stray Cat Strut – Brian Setzer
When You Say Nothing at All – Keith Whitley

1990’s
Good Riddance – Green Day
Hard to Handle – Black Crowes
It’s Your Love – Tim McGraw/Faith Hill
Learning To Fly – Tom Petty
Out of My Head – Fastball
Start It Up – Robben Ford
To Make You Feel My Love – Billy Joel
Two Princes – Spin Doctors
Wonderwall – Oasis

2000’s
Better Together – Jack Johnson
Bless the Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
Chicken Fried – Zac Brown
Crazy – Gnarles Barkley
Everything – Michael Buble
Hey, Soul Sister – Train
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
Long Monday – John Prine
Sweet Pea – Amos Lee
Toes – Zac Brown
Unwell – Matchbox 20
Upside Down – Jack Johnson
Yellow – Coldplay
You and Me – Lighthouse

2010’s
Body Like a Back Road – Sam Hunt
Castaway – Zac Brown
Count On Me – Bruno Mars
I’ll Come Knockin’ – Ian McFeron
Knee Deep – Zac Brown
Lazy Song – Bruno Mars
Loving You Tonight – Andrew Allen
Roll It On Home – John Mayer
Rhythm of Love – Plain White T’s
Too Much Stuff – Delbert McClinton
Wagon Wheel – Darius Rucker