[Dixielandjazz] Is Western Swing OKOM?

[Dradjazz at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/9/11 12:09:06 PM, 
dixielandjazz-request at ml.islandnet.com writes:


> It might be - depending on contents.
> 

I try to make the case that there are very strong, if not dominant, jazz 
and blues elements in Western Swing . . . at least as concerns the classic 
original recordings from the mid-1930s through early '50s on my three part 
COWBOY JAZZ AND HILLBILLY SWING programs which can be heard here:

http://jazzhotbigstep.com/19443.html

Dave Radlauer
www.JAZZHOTBigstep.com