Little Gate's Special by Bunny Berigan

I presented this video to you a few weeks ago (it was one of my favorites from Lindy On The Rocks 2009). And now I know the name of the song. A big Thank You goes out to kelspar21 on Youtube who identified it as Little Gate's Special by Bunny Berigan.
Rowland Bernard "Bunny" Berigan was a fantastic jazz trumpeter, who's career was cut short by alcoholism when he was only 33. He played with Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller before forming his own band in 1937. The famous drummer, Buddy Rich got his start in Berigan's band. Unfortunately, the stress of leading a band drove Berigan to drink even heavier. In 1940 he filed for bankruptcy and was soon diagnosed with cirhossis of the liver. His doctor advised him to stop drinking and stop playing the trumpet, but Bunny could do neither one. He moved to NY where he died from a massive hemorrhage on May 30, 1942.

Here is Bunny Berigan's performance of Little Gate's Special on iTunes...

Charlie Barnett also has a great version...

I'm not a fan of the Artie Shaw rendition, but if you like your swing slower...

And here, once again is the video of Mike Roberts and Karen Turman at Lindy On The Rocks 2009 dancing to Bunny Berigan's Little Gate's Special. Be sure to watch for Karen's swivel trick on the third send out at 00:27 where she passes her left leg behind her right leg. Sweet!