The King of Swing in the 1930s wasn't Benny Goodman or Count Basie. It was Chick Webb. The drummer fielded, managed and drove one of the best dance bands in the country and held court at New York's ...

The Lion City’s ‘King of Swing,’ prolific Singaporean pianist Jeremy Monteiro ... Considered a trailblazer among his musical contemporaries, Monteiro put Singapore on the jazz-map when he became the ...

the King of Swing, made history with a sold-out performance at Carnegie Hall. On January 16, 1938 the Benny Goodman Orchestra became the first swing/jazz band ever to perform in America's citadel ...

Drummers from Buddy Rich to John Bonham idolised Krupa, and his influence was felt well beyond the swing era. Gene’s playing career spanned five decades of jazz history, but it wasn’t until he ...

As the years went by, and hot jazz built up from a provincial ripple to a national tidal wave, Clarinetist Goodman rode to shore on its crest and was crowned King of Swing. For three years (1935 ...

When jazz reporting began in the early 20th century, the headlines were tainted by racist attitudes now considered case studies in how not to cover the music. The most famous incident was in the ...

- United States clarinetist who in 1934 formed a big band (including black as well as white musicians) and introduced a kind of jazz known as swing (1909-1986) ...

Everything from ragtime to jazz to what they called back then ... Part-Timers featuring Danny Steagall performing the "King of Western Swing's" songs. "I'm very thankful when I hear other people ...