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 beer halls were too noisy for acoustic instruments and too small for the big dance bands that played Western swing. The music featured songs that dealt openly with cheating and drinking ...

The Swing Commanders is a stunningly vibrant and versatile group that performs an exciting mix of 1940s classics, boogie-woogie, western swing ... their incredible music ability and performing ...

If you're looking to stack up books for summer reading, former Fayetteville resident Matt McGowan's second novel, "Western Swing," is available at Pearl's Books or online. State of play ...