Swing City
- Saturdays 3–4 PM
Swing City presents lively music from the Big Band Era of the ’30s, ’40s, and ’50s along with historical info and tidbits about the music and the musicians.
On the schedule now
Next on the air Saturday, October 10 at 3 PM
The latest, Saturday, October 3
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From the archive
Swing City as it aired, ready to play.
- Saturday, October 3
- Saturday, September 26
About the show
This was a time of jumpin’, jivin’, and wailin’ with tunes and performances that are still entertaining to people of all ages. Each Swing City program offers music by genres (blues, stomps, jumps), artists (Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald), instruments (Harry James’ trumpet, Tommy Dorsey’s trombone), themes (city tunes, “moon” songs), or Big Bands (Les Elgart, Count Basie). Swingin’ Steph also includes historical notes amusing anecdotes, and background details on the music and musicians.
- Sounds
- Jazz, Blues & Soul
- Genres
- Swing
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