Tony Evans – Ragtime Swing

Ragtime Swing by Tony Evans and His Orchestra is a 20-track ballroom dance music album combining Ragtime Swing selections with music for Rumba, Jive, Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Cha Cha, and Tango. Its varied program makes the album useful for dancers who want several ballroom rhythms within a single collection.

The album opens with three dedicated Ragtime Swing tracks—Bugle Call Rag, Tiger Rag, and Cincinnati Rag—establishing the lively swing character suggested by the album title. The program then changes direction with Rumba selections including What a Wonderful World, So Near You, and Twelfth Street Rag, followed by two Jive tracks, Barnyard Hop Rag and Mississippi Rag.

The middle of the album introduces Waltz before moving into a substantial Standard ballroom section. Three consecutive Quicksteps—Tijuana Taxi, Little Brown Jug, and Breakthrough—are followed by the Foxtrots They Didn’t Believe Me, C’est Magnifique, and It Had to Be You.

The final section shifts to Latin and Tango rhythms. Wheels and Going Out of My Head are presented as Cha Cha arrangements, while Temptation and Annientamento close the collection as Tangos.

Because the album moves between Swing, Standard, and Latin rhythms, it works well as a varied music source for ballroom lessons, social dancing, individual practice, and dance studio use.

Track List

1. Bugle Call Rag – Ragtime Swing – 2:20
2. Tiger Rag – Ragtime Swing – 2:08
3. Cincinnati Rag – Ragtime Swing – 2:12
4. What a Wonderful World – Rumba – 3:55
5. So Near You – Rumba – 2:33
6. Twelfth Street Rag – Jive – 2:25
7. Barnyard Hop Rag – Jive – 2:19
8. Mississippi Rag – Jive – 2:17
9. Answer Me – Waltz – 2:35
10. True Love – Waltz – 2:30
11. Tijuana Taxi – Quickstep – 2:19
12. Little Brown Jug – Quickstep – 2:21
13. Breakthrough – Quickstep – 2:21
14. They Didn’t Believe Me – Foxtrot – 3:03
15. C’est Magnifique – Foxtrot – 2:59
16. It Had to Be You – Foxtrot – 2:36
17. Wheels – Cha Cha – 2:50
18. Going Out of My Head – Cha Cha – 2:53
19. Temptation – Tango – 2:19
20. Annientamento – Tango – 2:42