Like jazz, swing was created by the Blacks, it was a "negro phenomenon", and its impact on the overall American culture was such that it marked and named and entire era of the USA, the swing era.[1] Such an influence from the Black community was unprecedented in any western country.[1] Swing music abandoned the string orchestra and used simpler, "edgier" arrangements that emphasized horns and wind instruments and improvised melodies.
Hmm... Would Frank Sinatra and the like classify as Swing?
If so, I love Paul Anka's "Rock Swings" album - a cover of top rock/pop singles. A completely new sound, those songs sound completely different and reinvented. Best thing to listen to while chilling with a glass of whiskey late at night.
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If so, I love Paul Anka's "Rock Swings" album - a cover of top rock/pop singles. A completely new sound, those songs sound completely different and reinvented. Best thing to listen to while chilling with a glass of whiskey late at night.
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