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  • The Birth of Swing and the "Hep Benny"

    Turns out, "swing" wasn't always the thing. When legendary bandleader Benny Goodman played it on his band's first tour, audiences threw bottles at him. But that all changed on the last stop of his tour, at L.A.'s Palomar Ballroom on Aug 21, 1935. Hear why the City of Angels thought the new sound was the bomb, and then take a swig of this ultra-cool cocktail. Read more...

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