http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=g.298&rws=%2Fcountry%2Fwestern-swing%2Fwestern-swing-revival%2Fmusic-videos.rssThe heyday of Western Swing came in the 1930s and '40s. But popular interest in it was revived a couple of decades later, partly thanks to albums like country legend Merle Haggard's celebration of Bob Wills, <I>A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World</I>, and Wills' induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. During the '70s, <i>Asleep at the Wheel</i> was at the forefront of a full-on revival, bringing the Western Swing sound to a whole new generation of rock and country fans who took a shine to the music's mix of hot swing and dance-friendly rhythms. Today, Western Swing artists like Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys keep the tradition alive for a new generation of retro cool poodle-skirted girls and duck-tailed boys.Western Swing Revivalen720Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:07:19 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=g.298&rws=%2Fcountry%2Fwestern-swing%2Fwestern-swing-revival%2Fmusic-videos.rss The heyday of Western Swing came in the 1930s and '40s. But popular interest in it was revived a couple of decades later, partly thanks to albums like country legend Merle Haggard's celebration of Bob Wills, <I>A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World</I>, and Wills' induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. During the '70s, <i>Asleep at the Wheel</i> was at the forefront of a full-on revival, bringing the Western Swing sound to a whole new generation of rock and country fans who took a shine to the music's mix of hot swing and dance-friendly rhythms. Today, Western Swing artists like Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys keep the tradition alive for a new generation of retro cool poodle-skirted girls and duck-tailed boys.