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  The Swing Era is regarded as a seminal time in American music history, influencing national sounds capes and making a lasting impact on society and culture. Swing music in the USA won over millions of hearts and feet between the late 1920s and the mid-1940s, establishing a colorful, exuberant, and uniquely American sound. This blog explores the pivotal years and significant occasions that shaped the Swing Era, showing the development of this genre that still has an impact on music today.   The Birth of Swing:   Swing music's origins can be found in the jazz orchestras' experimental use of novel rhythms and arrangements in the late 1920s. Benny Goodman, whose ensemble rose to prominence in the late 1930s, was one of the first innovators of the swing genre. As orchestras became larger, the collection of big band and swing music began to gain speed, adding brass and reed instruments for a broader, more dramatic sound.   Key Years and Milestone Events   1935 - Benny Good

Ella Jane Fitzgerald was a music legend and continues to rule the hearts of billions of music lovers across the world. With 13 Grammy awards and more than 200 albums to her name, the singer is referred to as the "Queen of Jazz", "First Lady of Song" and other names. She is known for her vocal range, perfect pitch, impeccable diction, timing, phrasing, and intonation. She debuted in 1934, and went on to become one of the world's best female jazz singers of all time. Let’s take this opportunity to get to know this eminent personality through this article. And to listen to her songs, you can tune into one of the top swing Jazz music stations . Early Life Ella Fitzgerald was born on April 25, 1917, in Newport News Virginia. Her mother was Temperance "Temple" Henry, who was a laundry girl, and father was William Fitzgerald. Soon after her birth, she moved with her mother, and stepfather, Joseph da Silva, to Yonkers, in Westchester County, New York. In 1

Swing Street Radio brings to you an endless and awesome collection of bigband and swing music that will make you feel happy and rejuvenated. The songs of these top 6 greatest female jazz musicians will leave you in awe and you are sure to wait to listen to more such musical wonders! However, here are a few snippets about these women who dared to go beyond the ordinary and create a niche for themselves.   Top 6 Female Jazz Musicians Women, who dared to achieve their dreams!     1.      Toshiko Akiyoshi Toshiko Akiyoshi, a Japanese American jazz pianist, started playing the piano at the tender age of only six years when she had already defined herself as Japan's one of the most budding jazz musicians. Toshiko moved to the USA in 1956 to study at the Berklee School of Music, and she was finally able to start a band in Los Angeles in 1972. She formed the band with Lew Tabackin, a prominent flutist and saxophonist, whom she married later on. In 1983, their band made its debut a

  Is it that time of the year when your old pals are in town and you all have planned for an old friends’ reunion? Play these choicest jazz numbers that are also played on the top big band swing music radio and make every moment spent with your friends memorable. Listen to these songs to feel the spirit of merry touch your soul while you delve further into the glories of the time well spent years ago!   Top 4 Jazz Songs for You & Your Friends The jazz tracks necessarily do not have to have friendship as their main theme but the feel and the essence of these songs are enough to cherish the bond of friendship as you recall the bygone days. Take a look at these jazz songs and brace yourself to have a gala time with your mates soon!   a.      Never Too Old to Dance by Stuart  Stott's Never too old to dance, Never too old to sing Never too old to take a chance and let my dreams take wing. Don’t call me old if saying I’m old means I can’t do what I choose. Don’t