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Those Other Southwestern Swing Bands, Past and Present
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Its strains may be haunting, but western swing is alive and on the upswing, enjoying a renaissance among musicians too young to recall or even comprehend its heyday. For them, the term may evoke the nationally known country music of Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys and the Spade Cooley Band. Yet on the local level, western swing bands dominated the airways and dance halls in every town and rural setting throughout the Southwest in the 1930s and by the 1940s had spread their influence and music to California. Jean A. Boyd presents the history and music of those bands that did not garner national fame, but were local sensations to thousands of southwesterners hungry for diversion and good dancing during the depression and World War II. Devoted fans who travel the festival circuit will surely appreciate the histories and recollections Boyd has carefully compiled, while musicologists will welcome her musical analysis and her transcriptions of recorded performances. Performers, as well, may learn new licks and tricks from the ubiquitous swing jazz artists of a time not yet forgotten, preserved here for another generation’s enjoyment and edification.

Author Biography:

Jean A. Boyd, who grew up in the birthplace of western swing—Fort Worth, Texas—is professor of music history and American music studies in the Baylor University School of Music.
Release date NZ
March 30th, 2012
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  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
48 black & white illustrations, plus numerous musical scores
Pages
400
Dimensions
178x254x33
ISBN-13
9780896727090
Product ID
19436498

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