It ["Begin the Beguine"] became such a hit that it superseded anything that any band had ever had. It was the first… — Artie Shaw Copy Share Image
When I was 16 or 17 I heard the Count Basie band with Jo Jones and Lester Young and Herschel Evans and… — Illinois Jacquet Copy Share Image
You either swing a band or don't swing a band and that's what's lacking today.. There aren't any guys who get back… — Buddy Rich Copy Share Image
I think of rock 'n' roll as a combination of country blues and swing band music, not Chicago blues, and modern pop. — Bob Dylan Copy Share Image
But primarily, the drummer's supposed to sit back there and swing the band. — Buddy Rich Copy Share Image
'Swing' is an adjective or a verb, not a noun. All jazz musicians should swing. There is no such thing as a… — Artie Shaw Copy Share Image
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