The following is a list of 36 records that would be great to start with for the newcomer to swing music. All records listed have at least two great danceable tunes on them. Enjoy!
 
CARMEN McRAE - CARMEN McRAE - PRICELESS JAZZ
COUNT BASIE - BASIE AND FRIENDS - PABLO RECORDS
COUNT BASIE AND OSCAR PETERSON - SATCH AND JOSH - PABLO RECORDS
ERNESTINE ANDERSON - THE CONCORD JAZZ HERITAGE SERIES - CONCORD JAZZ
MAXINE SULLIVAN - A Tribute to Andy Razaf
JIMMY WITHERSPOON - JAZZ ME BLUES ; THE BEST OF JIMMY WITHERSPOON (GREAT BLUES TOO!)
JIMMY WITHERSPOON - ROCKIN' WITH SPOON
OSCILLATIN' RHYTHM - COMPILATION
ETTA JONES - MY BUDDY ; A TRIBUTE TO BUDDY JOHNSON
RAY CHARLES - THE BEST OF RAY CHARLES
MOSE ALLISON - THE BEST OF MOSE ALLISON
OSCAR PETERSON - PLAYS COUNT BASIE
SLIM GAILLARD - 1945 VOLUME 2 - CHRONOLOGICAL CLASSICS
MARY STALLINGS - MANHATTAN MOODS
JOE WILLIAMS - THE BEST OF JOE WILLIAMS - VERVE
JOE WILLIAMS AND COUNT BASIE - COUNT BASIE SWINGS, JOE WILLIAMS SINGS - VERVE
COUNT BASIE - BASIE'S GOLDEN '58
ERNESTINE ANDERSON - BE MINE TONIGHT
RAY CHARLES - GENIUS + SOUL = JAZZ
BUDDY JOHNSON - WALK 'EM
CLAUDE "FIDDLER" WILLIAMS - SWINGIN' THE BLUES
LAVERNE BUTLER - BLUES IN THE CITY (GOOD BLUES TOO!)
SHIRLEY SCOTT - SOUL SHOUTIN'
THE RAY BRYANT TRIO - THE RAY BRYANT TRIO
SHIRLEY SCOTT - LEGENDS OF ACID JAZZ
DIANE SCHUUR - DIANE SCHUUR AND THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA
HAMPTON HAWES - THE TRIO / VOLUME ONE
WYCLIFFE GORDON - SLIDIN' HOME
THE CAT'S AND THE FIDDLE - KILLIN' JIVE
30.THE CAT'S AND THE FIDDLE - HEPCAT SWING
AARON BELL - AFTER THE PARTY'S OVER (DIFFICULT TO FIND)
MILT JACKSON + COUNT BASIE AND THE BIG BAND - VOLUME 2
CARMEN MCRAE - AFTERGLOW (IMPORT) GREAT VERSION OF PERDIDO
JUNIOR MANCE - HAPPY TIME
JUNIOR MANCE TRIO - JUNIOR'S BLUES
JIMMY McGRIFF - TRIBUTE TO COUNT BASIE