Before bebop and the cool jazz era, swing dancing was the heartbeat of American nightlife. In the 1930s and ’40s, big bands ...

There are many facets to great artists' careers, from their earliest musical adventures to their final recordings. Some lose their remarkable musical facilities as age, illness or drug abuse takes its ...

WORCESTER — The Glenn Miller Orchestra will perform at Mechanics Hall on Nov. 16, and music director Eric Stabnau thinks it's an ideal place to get "In the Mood." Stabnau has not been to the ...

James H. "Bud" McArtney, a popular local Swing Era bandleader whose Buddy Mack Orchestra played at dances and proms for 30 years, died unexpectedly Sunday in his home in Snyder. He was 84.

Bugle call rag (2:52) --Gin mill blues (3:31) --Marie (vocal by Jack Leonard) (3:07) --Clap hands! Here comes Charley! (2:27) --Down south camp meetin' (3:15) --One o'clock jump (3:04) --It's been so ...

AMSTERDAM — Linda Lee and the Foxcreek Band will play music from the swing era through the 1960s for square and round dancing from 4 to 8 p.m. on Dec. 29, at Elks Lodge 101, 8 Fourth Ave. Doors will ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When we talk about the golden era of R&B, especially that infectious New Jack Swing wave of the late ’80s and early ’90s, Christopher Williams often flies just a little under the ...