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Swing is a music style that can be played or sung by many different musicians ranging from vocal groups to instrumental trios to big bands.
Big bands tended to play a lot of swing because the two were almost designed for each other. Big bands had enough musicians to play complex, danceable arrangements with a jazz feel.
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What was the music like during World War 2?
Big Band swing.
What style of music did Tommy Dorsey play?
Swing and big-band jazz
What type of music is Les Brown known for?
Les Brown is best known for Big Band music. His music would generally be described as Swing or Easy Listening but is most recognizably Big Band, his band were called the Band of Renown.
What kind of music did thomas dorsey play?
Tommy Dorsey's music was from the Big Band era. Played mostly swing music.
Which element of swing music remains a mystery to the musicians quoted in the article?
an accurate description of music played during the big band ear
What music did the 1940s people listen to?
Swing and Big Band Jazz was the POPular music of the day.. ( Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, etc )
What was a popular form of entertainment for the Americans at home during world war 2?
big band/swing music
What music era was duke ellington from?
Swing Era. Specifically, known for his big band although a fine pianist.
Dancing before Elvis music?
In the 1940s and 1950s, swing music, also called big band was popular. It was similar to jazz, but with more danceable rhythms.
What is one reason Big Bands'' of the 1940s died out?
They really haven't died out. The music is still played and is used often as film music. Modern bands still play it too and today it is called "swing." The band Cherry Popin Daddies " is one swing band. Look and you will find it.
What songs can you dance jitterbug to?
More than one type of music influenced the Jitterbug. Swing, jazz, and ragtime music all had a part in the influence of the Jitterbug.
The big band sound of the 1930s and 1940s was part of what type of music?
Swing is a style of music derived from "purer" jazz, emphasizing a danceable beat and solo performances withing a broader written orchestration.A big band is a jazz orchestra composed of anywhere from 10 to 25 musicians, with 14-18 being the usual complement.Big bands tend to play a lot of swing because the two were almost designed for each other. Swing music is arranged for an ensemble who perform the melody while individual musicians take ad-lib solos during the piece.Of course, the best way to understand what big band swing is, is to listen to it! Search for some of these artists and recordings:Benny Goodman: Don't Be That Way; Sing, Sing, Sing; Down South Camp Meeting; Blue Skies, Clarinet a la KingCount Basie: One O'Clock Jump; Satin Doll; Doggin' AroundTommy Dorsey: Marie; Opus One; Well, Git It!; Song of IndiaGlenn Miller: In the Mood; String of Pearls; Little Brown Jug; Sun Valley JumpDuke Ellington: Take the "A" Train; Mood Indigo; Harlem Air Shaft, Black and Tan FantasyArtie Shaw: Nightmare, Begin the Beguine; Octoroon; Softly, as in a Morning SunriseChick Webb: Stompin' at the Savoy; If Dreams Come True
