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"Western Swing"

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Definition: This type of country music took traditional string bands and incorporated a Big Band sound and elements of popular 30s music such as show tunes. The figurehead of this style of music is Bob Wills, with Tex Williams and Milton Brown also prominent in the style. In today's music, Asleep at the Wheel continues the tradition of Western Swing.

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