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The Oklahoma Twisters (The Kennedy Center)

The Oklahoma Twisters

Pioneered by the Light Crust Doughboys, Bob Wills, Milton Brown and others, Western Swing combined hoedown fiddle, blues, and jazz into a uniquely American music.  The music flourished first in Texas and Oklahoma and came to dominate airwaves and dance floors from the Midwest to California, from the mid-1930s to the onslaught of Rock n Roll.  The Oklahoma Twisters has been performing Western Swing in the Washington, D.C. area for almost 15 years.

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<i>ROADHOUSE</i>: The Oklahoma Twisters: Swing Dancing 9/28/09: ROADHOUSE: The Oklahoma Twisters: Swing Dancing

Fiery fiddles, galloping guitars, and all-star rhythm section inspire an infectious mix of swing, two-steps, waltzes, and polkas. In conjunction with the Kennedy Center’s Explore the Arts program, Roadhouse highlights various forms of American social dance.

ROADHOUSE: The Oklahoma Twisters: Swing Dancing

Fiery fiddles, galloping guitars, and all-star rhythm section inspire an infectious mix of swing, two-steps, waltzes, and polkas. In conjunction with the Kennedy Center’s Explore the Arts program, Roadhouse highlights various forms of American social dance.

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