Music Friday: "Stompin' at the Savoy," "April in Paris," "In the Mood," & "It Don't Mean a Thing"

Since today is my dad's birthday, I thought I'd present some music that he grew up listening to when he was a kid and during early adulthood. It's a Big Band Music Friday, folks. He's 85 today.

Here's Benny Goodman and his Orchestra with "Stompin' at the Savoy."

One of my favorite big bands is Count Basie and His Orchestra. Below is the often covered "April in Paris."





If you don't recognize the song by its title, listen and you'll know "In the Mood" by Glen Miller and His Orchestra.





And I'm ending with the Duke and "It Don't Mean a Thing."