Jazz Articles about Tracy Wells

Tracy Wells and His Big Swing Band: Swing Is Here!

by Jack Bowers
October 10, 2006

The Swing Era, which began in the early 1930s and lasted for almost two decades, produced some of the most celebrated bands, renowned musicians and memorable songs in the history of American music. Even so, it has become a vague and distant image, barely remembered or acknowledged by the present generation of rappers, rockers, hip-hoppers and heavy metal enthusiasts. Fortunately for those who do recall fondly the days when big bands criss-crossed the country and dancers crowded into ballrooms, auditoriums ...