Jazz and Blues in Western Swing

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The Arts

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Jazz and Blues in Western Swing

In the 1930s, the dance music called swing spread in ballrooms and theaters across the United States. A style of jazz, swing featured “big bands,” or ensembles including wind instruments and a rhythm section. In Oklahoma and Texas, “western swing” blended characteristics of blues, jazz, and country.

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PBS Learning Media