Hey Mister Jesse #084

Episode #084 of Hey Mister Jesse is now available to download and enjoy. December's show features an electro swing update, the return of the 8-Count Swing holiday edition, brand new music from The Grand St. Stompers, an interview with electro-cabaret chanteuse Dimie Cat, tons of international audience feedback and a swinging holiday mashup from DJ G3RSt. (88 minutes)


00:45 Welcome to episode #84 of Hey Mister Jesse for October 2012.
02:36 News: Johnny Boyd On Tour Now!
- Catch Johnny Boyd on his West Coast tour between now and December 19th. Check out tour dates here.
03:36 News: Zoot Boots - The Videos!
- Check out Oki's great videos for Zoot Boots Vol. 1 including his track Call Me Vintage.
06:49 News: Electro Swing Update
- Read Morgan Day's blog posting Why Swing Dancers Love and Hate Electro Swing.
- "Crazy In Love" by Swing Republic - Crazy In Love (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- Check out the video.
- "Dramophone" by Caravan Palace - Panic (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- Check out the video (with lots of lindy hopping).
- "Shoo Shoo Baby" by Mis-Teeq - Best Of (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
18:00

8-Count Swing: The Holiday Edition Returns
8+ new swinging holiday discoveries!

8. "Fortunate Love" by Glenn Crytzer and His Syncopators - Harlem Mad (available on iTunes Plus and eMusic)
7. "Could It Be Christmas?" by King Teddy - A Very Teddy Christmas (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (free download on cdbaby)
6. "Boogie Woogie Santa Claus" by Swingin' Fireballs - In The Mood For Christmas! (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (recommended by Birgit Schaarschmidt - Frankfurt, Germany)
5. "Santa Claus Came In The Spring" by Putney Dandridge - Complete Recordings Putney Dandridge 1935 - 1936 (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (recommended by Ari Koskela - Lahti, Finland)
4. "Oklahoma Christmas" by Blake Shelton with Reba McEntire - Cheers, it's Christmas (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (recommended by Wil Reed - CT)
3. "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" - Tommy Dorsey with Cliff Weston & Edythe Wright - Swingin' Christmas Party (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (recommended by Henrik Eriksson - Uppsala Sweden)
2. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Southside Aces - Santaphone (recommended by Andrew Anderson - Twin Cities, MN)
2a. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" by Hot Club of Hulaville - Holidays in Hulaville (available on cdbaby)
1. "Winter Wonderland" by The Grand St. Stompers - Christmas Stomp (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)

Bonus:
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Cee-Lo Green with Christina Aguilera - Cee Lo's Magic Moment (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) (recommended by Omar Meyers - Seoul, South Korea)

Double Bonus:
- "All I Want For Christmas" - 5 In Love - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (available on iTunes Plus and eMusic)

45:10

Interview: Dimie Cat

58:06 Song: "Ping Pong" by Dimie Cat - ZigZag (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!)
- Check out the video.
1:01:43 Feedback
- Geoff Allen writes in about Johnny Boyd's current West Coast tour and recommends "Palace Hotel" by Johnny Boyd - Never Been Blue (available on AmazonMp3 and iTunes Plus).
- David Afonso (Portugal) recommends "I If Could Be With You" by Wingy Manone - Complete Jazz Series 1944-1946, "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" by Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys - The King Of Western Swing, CD C (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) and "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" by Clarence Williams - The Very Best Of (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!).
- Jose Tello (Seattle, WA) recommends "Swingin'" by Saunders King & His Rhythm - Jump Blues (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and song, not album, on eMusic!!!), "Nappin' John" by Roy Eldridge & His Gramercy Five - Little Jazz Giant (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!) and "I've Found A New Baby" by Robert Bell's Hot Swing Combo - Live at the Ultimate Lindy Hop Showdown 2006 (click on "Music" link and scroll to bottom to purchase).
- Marc D'Olimpio (Vienna, Austria) recommends "the Johnson Rag" by Amos Milburn - Down the Road Apiece (available on iTunes Plus) and "Moten Swing" by Barney Kessel - To Swing Or Not To Swing (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and eMusic!!!).
- Morgan Day (Orange, CA) recommends "Exactly Like You" by The Rascal Swing Band (no album yet!). Be sure to check out Morgan's great new blog, ickeroo.
- Henrik Eriksson (Uppsala, Sweden) recommends "Swing Mr Charlie" by Judy Garland with Bob Crosby and his Orchestra - The Swing Of Things (available on AmazonMp3, iTunes Plus and song, not album, on eMusic!!!) and the book Dancers Among Us as a great holiday gift. Be sure to check out Henrik's great blog, Swing, Jazz and Blues - Dance To The Music and become a fan of his blog on Facebook.
1:23:08 Thanks
Thanks to Johnny Nocturne for the great theme music!
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1:24:51 Song: "Jingle Girls (Sean Kingston vs. Brian Setzer Orchestra" by DJ G3RSt - Santastic Vol. 7: It's A Wonderful Mash