I've been a DJ for over 15 years, specializing in in Shag style. I have finally gotten a club owner to dedicate one night to Swing Dancing.

I made contact with Swing DJs in NYC, Atalanta, Nashville, and Indianapolis and they were most hepful in supplying me with titles for West Coast Swing dancing.

I have obtained over 1200 songs listed as West Coast Swing music but Im being told that Im not playing West Coast music.

Can anyone give me some insight as exactly what this is and where is the best place to obtain it

Thanks much
Ron W

Hi Karl,
Although we're not as familiar with West Coast Swing, a key difference is that the tempo as W.C. Swing music is often slower than other forms of swing.

Here is an excerpt from wikipedia:

WCS was originally danced to sixteen count Blues music, rather than the Jazz from the early part of the 20th century. In practice, WCS may be danced to almost any music in 4/4 time. Such diverse musical genres as Funk, Rock and Roll and Disco may be found in a typical evening of WCS dancing. In recent years, most WCS venues have seen a greater proportion of contemporary music played as opposed to blues. While some may lament the departure of WCS from
its roots, others view this trend as another step in the continued evolution of the dance.

Music can be subject to "personal preferences" sometimes ... the people who mentioned you weren't playing West Coast Swing, are you able to ask them their favorite songs/albums/cds?

as I said I am an experienced DJ and have seen this before. I aked them what they would like me to play and of course they couldn't tell me. It happens a lot but rather than be upset with them I would rather please them. I'm working very hard to get every piece of WC type music that I can find been to a number of web sites that list titles etc. and have spent a ton of $$$ on it I'll keep trying tho

Thanks for you input

Yes people do have thier own choices. I have found 'the Wanderer', 'Mustang Sally' and 'Black Velvet' are a few good ones and the general public will dance to them too!

Here are my personal favorites to WCS to:

Man! I Feel Like A Woman! - Shania Twain
Get This Party Started - Pink
I Remember - Ron Sunshine
Shut Up - The Black Eyed Peas
Reconsider Baby - Eric Clapton
All She Wants To Do Is Dance - Don Henley
Lady Marmalade - Patty Labelle
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) - Big & Rich
Let Me Love You Baby - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Blues Before Sunrise - Eric Clapton
Love Me Darlin' - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Minnie The Moocher - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
Mustang Sally - from The Commitments
Chain Of Fools - from The Commitments
Salt Pork West Virginia - Ron Sunshine
Bad To The Bone - George Thorogood
Take Me To The River - from The Commitments
Your Body Is A Wonderland - John Mayer
The Right Kind Of Wrong - Leann Rimes
Brooklyn Bridge - Ron Sunshine
Boot Hill - Stevie Ray Vaughan
On A Slow Boat To China - Renee Olstead
Natural Man - Ron Sunshine
Strange Brew - Cream
Tombstone Shadow - Creedence Clearwater Revival
How Long Blues - Eric Clapton
Destination Anywhere - from The Commitments
Do You Know - Ron Sunshine
Wrapping Paper - Cream
Can't Fight The Moonlight - Leann Rimes
Fever - Michael Bublé
Spoonful - Cream

Rom Sunshine CD's can be found at www.ronsunshine.com

HOPE THIS HELPS!!!

-Bri