swing era

The swing era is a perfect example of how music can affect people's lives. In the middle of the Great Depression, swing era reached it's peak. I think the reason for that is because people wanted a vacation from life. They just wanted to get away. Swing music was a perfect way to do that. Going out to a club and enjoying yourself moving to a fast beat, opposite of the economy's slow beat. It made people get away from their worries. I would not be surprised to see a different type of music like swing music make rise again, if the economy should fail as badly as in 1929.