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Genre: swing

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Parent Genre: easy listening

Swing music is a genre that emerged in the 1930s and 1940s, characterized by its upbeat tempo, lively rhythms, and emphasis on improvisation. It features a big band sound with brass and woodwind instruments, and often includes vocalists. Swing music was popular for dancing and socializing, and its influence can still be heard in modern jazz and pop music. Some of the most iconic swing songs are known for their catchy melodies and memorable lyrics.


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Piano, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone, Trombone, Vibraphone, Guitar, Drum Kit, Double Bass, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Harmonica, Acoustic Guitar, Synthesizer

Popular swing Songs


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Most popular swing albums

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Nat King Cole Sings George Shearing Plays
1962
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Tex Beneke And His Music In The Miller Mood
2004
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Ella & Louis Christmas
2016
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Solitude
1956
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Highlights From His Decca Years
1994
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Vintage Christmas Classics
2023
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My Kind Of Music
1961
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Djangologie Vol15 / 1946 - 1947
1970
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New York 1935-1937, Vol. A
2003
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Unforgettable
1954
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Pure Gold
1980
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Timeless: Billy Eckstine
2002
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Texas Chatter
2008
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Bob Crosby and the Bobcats: The Complete Standard Transcriptions
2004
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Collection of the Best Big Bands - Benny Goodman, Vol. 1 (Remastered)
2018

swing music by decade

Explore swing history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.

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List of swing artists

Here is a list of swing artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the swing genre. You can find out what swing genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namepopularityfollowers
1 51 371073
2 50 127162
3 42 64981
4 25 7503
5 39 24108
6 28 23040
7 46 103546
8 22 8804
9 35 31534
10 17 3207
11 29 28579
12 61 347785
13 31 6514
14 55 499237
15 43 126577
16 31 19250
17 29 16164
18 19 3046
19 21 11290
20 16 2317
21 17 4138
22 18 4294
23 20 9826
24 39 44996
25 26 29713
26 70 2833592
27 37 33257
28 23 2613
29 21 2745
30 27 28520
31 26 10179
32 18 3841
33 35 13879
34 32 14226
35 27 17989
36 37 39556
37 40 116414
38 29 7259
39 21 5625
40 21 4056
41 35 51841
42 51 98174
43 64 1858790
44 40 27122
45 39 39669
46 40 143764
47 32 53851
48 33 18774
49 35 9457
50 66 2424995
51 34 57360
52 28 8427
53 69 2193489
54 29 29158
55 29 7063
56 28 4148
57 21 7040
58 35 10140
59 36 27499
60 32 47006
61 21 7989
62 32 13519
63 32 23781
64 29 25685
65 19 5146
66 19 2035
67 57 864411
68 27 11372
69 26 5998
70 11 2823
71 22 8224
72 47 178568
73 18 17568
74 49 177759
75 16 4225
76 36 29282
77 57 195710
78 14 5033
79 52 195819
80 26 2304
81 51 390429
82 32 18927
83 59 1068974
84 20 4447
85 42 64100
86 17 2806
87 39 49570
88 43 148480
89 38 35584
90 39 96968
91 39 104436
92 36 55546
93 36 36199
94 34 45270
95 25 5456
96 27 8023
97 27 5975
98 16 1591
99 11 903
100 11 710

swing playlist created by Chosic

Enjoy this playlist of popular swing music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.