Western Swing and its influence on music styles

A wonderful blend of Big Band sounds; New Orleans Jazz, Blues and Dixieland, became known as ‘Western Swing’ and hit its peak in the early 1940’s. Later, with the addition of drums, a Hawaiian steel guitar, a few saxophones and a piano, Western Swing became extremely popular with the public and influenced many musicians to experiment with other different styles.

Among the well known figures in the world of western swing during this period were Bob Wills, the Light Crust Doughboys and Milton Brown (often referred to as the ‘Father of Western Swing’).

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