Dabrien 'Dabe' Murphy Swing Dance DJ and Instruction

In honor of my birthday I decided to [humble myself and] upload these photos that were sent to me by my Uncle Kevin in Arizona.

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• "Hoodle Addle"
      by Ray McKinley
      from the album "Lindy Hop Jamboree, Part 5, Groovin'"
• "Tate's A Jumpin' (Alt. Take To Be Linked)"
      by Buddy Tate
      from the album "The Count Basie Alumni"
• "The Lip (with Keely Smith)"
      by Louis Prima
      from the album "Capitol Collectors Series"
• "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee"
      by Stick McGhee
      from the album "Atlantic Rhythm And Blues 1947-1974 Vol.1 (1947-1952)"
• "Organ Grinder's Swing"
      by Ella Fitzgerald
      from the album "Swingsation: Ella Fitzgerald With Chick Webb"
• "We Cats Will Swing For You"
      by Cats and the Fiddle, The
      from the album "Killin Jive Complete Recordings Vol. 1: 1939-40"
• "Jungle King (You Ain't Done A Doggone Thing)"
      by Cab Calloway
      from the album "Are You Hep To The Jive?"

Champions (Nick Williams and Kate Hedin)

Runners-Up (Todd and Mia, and Zack and Maryse)

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Event: All Balboa Weekend
Location: Holiday Inn, Independence, OH
Date: Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Team Cherry Bomb (Nelle and Kelly)

Event: All Balboa Weekend
Location: Holiday Inn, Independence, OH
Date: Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Champions

Prelims

Event: All Balboa Weekend
Location: Holiday Inn, Independence, OH
Date: Saturday, June 13th, 2009

Band: The Soul Tones of Swing
Location: Chevy Chase Ballroom, Washington, DC
Date: Friday, June 5th, 2009

• "Oops, My Bad!"
      by Yalloppin' Hounds
      from the album "Ghetto Swing Extreme"
• "Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive"
      by Jive Aces, The
      from the album "Planet Jive"
• "On Revival Day (Mono LP Version)"
      by Lavern Baker
      from the album "Sings Bessie Smith"
• "Wang Dang Doodle"
      by Koko Taylor
      from the album "Blending the Blues"
• "Streamliner"
      by Bill Elliott Swing Orchestra, The
      from the album "Calling All Jitterbugs"
• "Apollo Jump"
      by Lucky Millinder
      from the album "Vol. 2-Swingdance"
• "Walk 'Em"
      by Buddy Johnson & His Orchestra
      from the album "Ultimate Swing!"

Band: The Jive Aces from London, England
Location: Glen Echo Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo, MD
Date: Saturday, May 30th, 2009

Band: The Jive Aces from London, England
Location: Dulles Hilton, Herndon, VA
Date: Friday, May 29th, 2009

• "Take The "A" Train"
      by Duke Ellington
      from the album "Frankie Manning's Really Swingin' Big Band Favorites"
• "Let's Get Together"
      by Duke Ellington
      from the album "Frankie Manning's Really Swingin' Big Band Favorites"
• "Gotta Do Some War Work"
      by Jonathan Stout and his Campus Five
      from the album "Crazy Rhythm"
• "Walk Of Life"
      by Dire Straits
      from the album "Top 1000 Pop Hits of the 80's"
• "Let's Get Away From It All"
      by Pete Jacobs And His Wartime Radio Revue
      from the album "Kiss The Boys Goodbye -Disc 2"
• "Times Gettin' Tougher (Unknown Alternate Take)"
      by Jimmy Witherspoon
      from the album "A Taste Of Swing Time"