From the May/June 2019 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY WHIT SMITH
The first Western swing record I heard was Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys’ Tiffany Transcript... Read More...
The campground jam favorite “Beaumont Rag” most likely started life near the East Texas town of Beaumont that it was named after. Recorded in the late 1920s by... Read More...
From the May/June 2019 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY ADAM PERLMUTTER
For a brief moment, I didn’t understand what all the fuss was about. “Tiger Rag,” as perfo... Read More...
By Sean McGowan
Bringing together elements of early popular and country music, swing jazz, blues, and rural dance hall traditions, Western swing is pure vintage... Read More...
Calling all Western Swing fans: Check out this video lesson, featuring Ranger Doug (Riders in the Sky, The Time Jumpers), from the Jazz Academy at Lincoln Cente... Read More...