With literally hundreds of great big band songs to choose from, the WCSO will surely keep you entertained with all of your favorite songs from the swing era. Some of our favorite bandleaders are Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Duke Ellington but our book includes hits from all of the great bands of the 1930's and 1940's. In addition to the classic swing music, we also perform great contemporary arrangements by Tom Kubis, Gordon Goodwin, and more!
Here are just a few of the songs in our extensive book of big band music.
| Song Title | As performed/arranged by |
| A String of Pearls | The Glenn Miller Orchestra |
| All of Me | The Count Basie Orchestra |
| All the Things You Are | The Count Basie Orchestra |
| American Patrol | The Glenn Miller Orchestra |
| Begin the Beguine | Artie Shaw |
| Brasilia | A Latin Dance Favorite |
| Bugle Call Rag | The Benny Goodman Orchestra |
| Caravan | The Duke Ellington Orchestra |
| Chattanooga Choo Choo | The Glenn Miller Orchestra |
| Corner Pocket | The Count Basie Orchestra |
| Cottontail | The Duke Ellington Orchestra |
| Count 'Em | The Count Basie Orchestra |
| Do Nothin' 'til You Hear From Me | The Duke Ellington Orchestra |
| Don't Be That Way | The Benny Goodman Orchestra |
| Down South Camp Meetin' | The Benny Goodman Orchestra |
| Duet | The Duke Ellington Orchestra |
| Early Autumn | Woody Herman |
| Embraceable You | A Jazz Standard |
| Four Brothers | Woody Herman |
| Harlem Nocturne | A Jazz Standard |
| Hot Cha Cha Cha | A Latin Dance Favorite |
| I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart | The Duke Ellington Orchestra |
| I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm | Les Brown and his Band of Renown |
| In A Mellotone | The Count Basie Orchestra |
| In The Blue Of The Evening | A Jazz Standard |
| In The Mood | The Glenn Miller Orchestra |
| Interlude | A Jazz Standard |
| Jersey Bounce | The Benny Goodman Orchestra |
| King Porter Stomp | The Benny Goodman Orchestra |
| Launching Pad | The Duke Ellington Orchestra |
| Leap Frog | Les Brown and his Band of Renown |
| Moonlight In Vermont | A Jazz Standard |
| More | Frank Sinatra |
| One O'Clock Jump | The Count Basie Orchestra |
| Pyramid | The Duke Ellington Orchestra |
| Satin Doll | The Count Basie Orchestra |
| Sentimental Journey | The Glenn Miller Orchestra |
| September In The Rain | A Jazz Standard |
| Shiny Stockings | The Count Basie Orchestra |
| Sing Sing Sing | The Benny Goodman Orchestra |
| Someone to Watch Over Me | A Jazz Standard |
| Stardust | Hoagy Carmichael |
| Sunny Side of the Street | The Tommy Dorsey Band |
| Swanee River | A Jazz Standard |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | The Count Basie Orchestra |
| Take The "A" Train | The Duke Ellington Orchestra |
| Tea for Two | A Jazz Standard |
| The Queen Bee | The Count Basie Orchestra |
| Things Ain't What They Used To Be | The Duke Ellington Orchestra |
| Two O'Clock Jump | The Count Basie Orchestra |
| Well, Get It! | The Dorsey Brothers Band |
| When I Fall In Love | A Jazz Standard |