Sorry for the disturbing lack of updates recently, but I have been extremely busy! Anyway, I finally found a copy of Undercurrent Blues (Benny's experiments in bebop), and it's quite interesting! I like it, and I think B…
OK, here it is, the classic battle:
Also, feel free to tell why you chose who you chose by adding a comment!
Happy St. Patrick's Day! I guess it's about time to put some more content up . . . look for something later today! :-)
Look at the scrollbar! If you have the latest version of Internet Explorer, it should match the color of the page! :-D Feel free to comment on whether you like it or not.
Don't forget, even if there are no new weblog postings for a certain day, I might have posted a review! So far, I've posted several reviews on music, books, movies, and websites, plus a free download from me! :-)
Here's that feature on the Original Dixieland Jass Band I promised!
The Original Dixieland Jass Band (later spelled "Jazz") has often been brushed off as a bunch of white guys who copied the music blacks had been playi…
Glenn Miller's birthday was on the 1st of this month!
I put up a few more reviews today, and hope to put some more up later on. Also, I'm thinking about doing a little feature on the Original Dixieland Jass Band sometime soon.
I've started putting up some reviews! :-) So far, there's only three, but there will be more to come!
Benny Goodman
Ah, yes . . . finally, the first real bit of content on my site!
Benny Goodman was (and still is) the King of Swing. Not Artie Shaw, not anyone else who might be in the running for the title. That's why t…
About the Author: I figured I should put one of these in just in case reading my profile wasn't enough . . . Benni is the female form of Benny (according to me). You can dot the "i" with a heart and make it look all cute…
Welcome to the Kingdom of Swing! It's not much right now, but here you can find darn near everything I feel like saying about swing that my friends are sick of listening to. ;-) I'll put up stuff such as my favorite ablu…