What caused the swing revival of the 1990s?

It's Weird '90s Week on Stereogum. All week long we're looking at the strangest musical moments and trends of the decade. Check out more here. One month in. read more

First, two movies:"Swing Kids" and"Swingers" introduced swing dancing to a generation who had never seen swing dancing before."Swingers" featured a band called"Big Bad Voodoo Daddy" which was the house band at the LA nightclub,"The Derby". read more

The Swing Revival of the 1990s was so money. Read about Brian Setzer, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy and others who led the dance floor revolution. The Swing Revival of the 1990s was so money. read more

1990s – 2000s (decade), United States The swing revival, also called retro swing and neo-swing, was a renewed interest in swing music, beginning in the 1990s. The music was rooted in the big bands of the swing era of the 1930 and '40s, but it was also influenced by rockabilly, boogie-woogie piano, the jump blues of Louis Prima, and the theatrics of Cab Calloway. read more