Swing's Cross Genre Influence

Swing's influence went much deeper than just as it's own genre and dance craze, various sub genres cropped up due to it's intense popularity.

Western Swing is a style heavily influenced by Swing and is an amalgamation of rural, cowboy, polka, folk, Dixieland, and blues blended with the jazzy syncopation of swing music. It's most featured difference was the use of steel guitar. Western Swing was still had a home in dance halls, and formed as a outgrowth of jazz and is often compared to Gypsy Jazz. Popular performers included Bob Willis and the Texas Playboys, Bill Haley and the Saddlemen, The Lee Bell Band, and Kitty Williamson. The genre influenced artists such as The Jazzabillies, The Ditty Bops, and Willie Nelson.

Another genre influence by Swing was Rock n' Roll, where artists took Swing standards and re-popularized them. Examples include Fats Domino's "My Blue Heaven" and Elivs' "Are You Lonesome Tonight.

Also, not exactly a genre crossover, but Swing saw a revival in the 90s with bands like Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and Brian Setzer. This is more of a hybrid swing that combines elements of 30s and 40s swing and 90s dance music for a more rockish/dance version called Superswing. Along with this musical revival came the revival of Swing Dancing that can still be seen by the standard of most collages or communities having swing dance clubs or events.