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Let's Dance (Benny Goodman song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Let's Dance'" is a jazz standard, an instrumental, used by Benny Goodman as his opening theme for over 50 years.
Background
"Let's Dance" was adapted from the piece 'Invitation to the Dance' by Carl Maria von Weber, and given the name of the radio program Benny Goodman performed on from 1934-1935, 'Let's Dance'. Goodman used "Let's Dance" as an opening for almost all of his performances, eventually becoming his official theme song. The song was composed by Gregory Stone and Joseph Bonime, with lyrics written by Fanny May Baldridge. Goodman never recorded the theme with the lyrics, although The Modernaires recorded it in a tribute to him in 1954.
See also
*List of 1930s jazz standards
References
Category:1935 songs
Category:1930s jazz standards
Category:Benny Goodman songs
Category:Jazz compositions
Category:Swing jazz standards
Category:Jazz compositions in E-flat major
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