Some Big Band Boogie Woogie Bounce for everyone depressed by the Chancellor's ghastly Butskellite Bollocks Budget

The human dynamo on the drums - and the matchbox - was, of course,  Gene Krupa with his "Drum Boogie" from the great 1941 comedy Ball of Fire. Right, let's get the politics out of the way. Allister Heath expressed my exact feelings in the Telegraph this morning:

When you make a great record, you give pleasure forever - newlyweds dance to Benny Goodman's "Sing. Sing, Sing"

Karolina and Wojtek practiced for a year for their first dance as a married couple in 2010, and their efforts have since been viewed over 12.5 million times - they're not the world's greatest dancers, but I think that's why it's so touching. Here's the Benny Goodman Orchestra performing the number in Hollywood Hotel (1937) . The slo-mo section at the end - not part of the original Busby Berkley film, in case you wondered - is fascinating, but you'll have to turn the volume up):

“The Shag is Totally Cool” and other great records banned by the BBC

"President's Walk" - and other fabulous instrumental gems from the vaults

Perez Prado, The Diamonds and Freddie Cannon - the importance of insanely cheerful music

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