People frequently ask for music to practice to or what was this or that song that was played during class. Well, here's your answer! All songs are listed by beats per minute (BPM) from slowest to fastest. We've included links to YouTube when we could find the exact songs that we use.

Complete Song Lists

Looking for a specific song from class? Check out the following links for a complete list of all songs we could ever possibly use (oh my!) and a tid bit of info on the optimum tempos for each dance.

Swing, Lindy & Charleston Song List

Blues Song List

Favorite Swing, Lindy & Charleston Songs

A few songs that we cherry picked from the complete list just to make things a little easier for you!

Catherine Russell - Can't We Be Friends (103 BPM)

The Junior Mance - Blue Mance (118 BPM)

Cootie Williams & His Orchestra - Don't Get Around Much Anymore (120 BPM)

Joe Williams - Four or Five Times (136 BPM)

Benny Goodman - Six Appeal (142 BPM)

Blue Room Boys - Do Your Duty (148 BPM)

The Swallows - It Ain't the Meat, It's the Motion (150 BPM)

Slam Stewart - Jump Session (162 BPM)

Slam Stewart - Look-A There (179 BPM)

Favorite Blues Songs

A few blues songs that we cherry picked from the complete list just to make things a little easier for you!

Nina Simone - Do I Move You? (53 BPM)

Norah Jones - Turn Me On (56 BPM)

Ike and Tina Turner - 3 O'Clock in the Morning Blues (62 BPM)

Diana Krall - I'm Just a Lucky So and So - 70 BPM

Anthony David - Cold Turkey (73 BPM)

Eric Clapton - Rocking Chair (79 BPM)

B.B. King and Tracy Chapman - The Thrill Is Gone (87 BPM)

Rory Block, Eric Bibb & Maria Muldaur - Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down (93 BPM)

Keb' Mo' - Dirty Low Down And Bad (109 BPM)