Who are the great American swing players?

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Victor Saumarez

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Aug 2, 2006, 10:53:32 PM8/2/06
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Carl Kress, Lonnie Johnson, Eddie Lang, Eddie Durham and Charlie
Christian, plus many others.

Campus FIve

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Aug 22, 2006, 1:43:02 PM8/22/06
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Allen Reuss - an amazing rhythm guitar player who played with Benny
Goodman, who also played awesome chordal solos. He studied with George
Van Eps, but had less compositional, more rippin' style.

Al Casey - played with Fats Waller. He played both single-note and
chordal solos, and was featured on the tune "Buck Jumpin.'"

I'll add more later.

Victor Saumarez

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Aug 22, 2006, 2:46:27 PM8/22/06
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Lest we not forgot George Barnes!

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