He was also influenced by the music his African-American friends sang in the cotton fields and later by Hispanic musicians in New Mexico. And he was influenced by “swing” music—an offshoot ...

The real Jewish king of country music, however, is Ray Benson, the nine-time Grammy-winning leader of the country western swing band Asleep at the Wheel. At 6-foot-7, Ray Benson has been described ...

Each band had its own arranger, who wrote the music. Although there were still some improvised solos in swing music, playing the parts that were written by the arranger was very important.

Four concerts, hosted by four area groups dedicated to the arts, are planned for Grand Island, Wood River and Central City ...

There’s people our age who love our music. They have beer ... thanks to his ongoing love of Western swing – or what he calls “jazz with a cowboy hat.” In addition to his work as a ...

Traditional Country, Bluegrass, Cajun, Western Swing, Old Time String Band, Country Jazz, hosted by Tom Diamant.

Oct. 18—Greenville is poised and ready to greet November with the lively, charming sound of fiddle-driven Western swing music at its 10th annual Bob Wills Fiddle Festival and Contest.

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Engaging, clear and informative, this is the story of western music - of its great composers and also of its performers and listeners, of changing ideas of what music is and what it is for. Paul ...

MODERN MUSIC PERFORMANCE CONTEST AS A CULTURE PHENOMENON. AD ALTA: Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, Vol. 14, Issue. 1, p. 128. This book presents a comprehensive, accessible survey of Western ...

Of the seven key swing states, Georgia will close polls first, at 19:00 EST (00:00 GST). They will all wrap up by 22:00 EST (02:00 GST), with western states closing later. Polling in the state's ...