Swingin' Down the Lane

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"Swingin' Down the Lane" is a popular 1923 American standard, often associated with big band and traditional pop renditions, that was notably recorded by Frank Sinatra.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 1920s song
popular standard
song
sound recording
associatedAct Isham Jones and his Orchestra NERFINISHED
associatedPerformer Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED
Isham Jones NERFINISHED
composer Isham Jones NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1920s
era Jazz Age NERFINISHED
firstPublicationForm instrumental
genre big band
traditional pop
vocal jazz standard
hasCulturalRole American popular standard
hasForm 32-bar song form
hasLyrics true
hasMelodicStyle lyrical
hasNotability widely recorded by popular singers and big bands
hasRecording Swingin' Down the Lane (Frank Sinatra recording) NERFINISHED
hasRhythmicFeel swing
hasStructure AABA
hasStyle foxtrot
isAssociatedWithPeriod pre-swing era
isFrequentlyPerformedAs ballad
medium-tempo swing
isStandardIn big band repertoire
traditional pop repertoire
language English
lyricist Gus Kahn NERFINISHED
notableRecordingArtist Ben Bernie NERFINISHED
Bing Crosby NERFINISHED
Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED
Guy Lombardo NERFINISHED
Isham Jones and his Orchestra NERFINISHED
Perry Como NERFINISHED
originalMedium dance band
partOfRepertoire Great American Songbook NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1923
subjectMatter romance
strolling with a sweetheart
tempo medium
vocalType male vocal

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Songs for Swingin' Lovers! track Swingin' Down the Lane