This dance known as swing was huge and it helped to shape American dance as we know it today. The famous Count Basie describes swing as a matter of some good things put together that you can really pat your foot by. Swing is a pop culture phenomenon of the twentieth century. The roots of swing, its impact on music and dance as well as society and its comeback are what make swing the craze it was and is again today. The origins of swing are somewhat hard to trace.
Some experts say that it originated in New Orleans and was derived from jazz.
Other sources say that it stems all the way back to slavery days. Looking back to the days of slavery, it s obvious that dance was a major part of the slaves way of life. Dance was used as a form of celebration, and when the Africans came to America as slaves they changed their traditional customs because they had to. Blacks took this type of dance and made movements that were unique to their culture. This form of dance was later introduced to the public.