David Berger knows swing from the inside out, particularly the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, having transcribed 300 of their works. Berger loves the big band dynamic, as well: For ...

"Sultans of Swing" was released in the U.K. on May 19, 1978, a few weeks before it would appear on Dire Straits' self-titled debut album, but the single failed to make any dents on the charts.

“Sultans of Swing” was Dire Straits’ most successful song in the U.S. until “Money for Nothing,” which topped the Hot 100 for three weeks in 1985.

Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing" hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has remained a staple song within the British rockers' catalog.

Just days before the debut of their first single in the spring of 1978, Dire Straits appeared to perform “Sultans of Swing” live on the Old Grey Whistle Test. “Sultans” is a timeless, perfect song ...