Swing 
Subtitle: Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion
Publisher: Miller Freeman Books
Published: April 15, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9780879306007
Subjects: Bibliographies, catalogues, discographies; Composers & musicians; Jazz; Light orchestral, dance & big band music; Jazz musicians; Music/Songbooks; Swing (Music); Music; Songbooks - General; Genres & Styles - Jazz; Music / Reference; General; Composers & Musicians - General; Discography; History and criticism
First sentence: According to legend, the Swing era began on August 21, 1935, when the Benny Goodman Orchestra practically caused a riot at Los Angeles's Palomar Ballroom.