Well here are the obvious ones I remember from the time:
Zoot Suit Riot - Cherry Poppin' Daddies.
Kinda sounds like its being sung by Nathan Lane but this was the "Smells like Teen Spirit" of the swing revival.
Mr. Pin-Stripped Suit - Big Bad Voodoo Daddies
Highly undervalued because, iirc, they came in at the final stages of the revival. Damn good song though.
Squirrel Nut Zippers - Hell
The pre-cursors to the revival though these NC-born D-bags refused to associate themselves with swing, claimed they were Blues-Jazz, and never went to any of the "Swing Shows" where other swing acts played. This song still has value though, I really love the horns (but I'm a sucker for Horns).
I apologize about this video, it seems to be the only one thats the actual song. I have no idea what the paper-crumpling/crab-claws sound is but you get the gist.
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