Jumpin' at the Woodside

Count Basie · 1938 (year to be confirmed)

Context

Signature track of Count Basie's orchestra, recorded for Decca in 1938. Written in 1937 by Eddie Durham, a former member of the orchestra, then reworked by Basie, it is often credited to Basie alone. Presented as an exemplary illustration of swing, it became a widely covered standard and was used for a lindy hop choreography in the film Hellzapoppin.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Kansas City, Swing, big bands. Among the origins and influences of Kansas City: Blues, spirituals, work songs.

Cited in 1 radio episode

• Oct 9, 2026: JUMPIN' AT THE WOODSIDE (Pour qui sonne le jazz, TSF Jazz, in French)

By the same artist

• One O'Clock Jump (1937)
• Lester Leaps In (1939)
• Every Day I Have the Blues (1955)
• Alright, Okay, You Win (1955)
• Li'l Darlin' (1957)

Sources

• EN: Jumpin' at the Woodside

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