Begin the Beguine

Artie ShawArtie Shaw
Cole Porter’s “Begin the Beguine” (1935) became a huge swing hit when Artie Shaw recorded it in 1938. Despite its complex 108-bar structure, Shaw’s upbeat big-band version climbed the charts and made him famous:. Decades later it even returned to the charts via a 1981 Julio Iglesias cover (reaching #1 UK):, proving its cross-generational appeal.
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