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The Black Swan Classic Jazz Band was established in early 1989 as a hot dance band dedicated to the preservation and performance of Dixieland, old-time gospel, early jazz and ragtime music. We have performed at numerous festivals and community events in Oregon, Montana, Arizona, Washington, Missouri, Iowa, California and British Columbia. When not on the road, the band's individual members call Oregon's lush Willamette Valley home. Black Swan is a versatile group with the ability to tastefully and softly caress an intimate room, fire up a large hall and keep the dancers cutting a rug. Black Swan delights in entertaining as well as educating its audiences with authentic renditions of the music of noteworthy early jazz figures such as Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Hoagy Carmichael, Fats Waller, Turk Murphy, Eubie Blake, Scott Joplin and others. You will hear a strong mix of music performed by few other bands, originals by members of Black Swan and many popular favorites you know and love. Black Swan Classic Jazz Band Ragtime Revelry Songs | 1. | Weatherbird Rag |
| 2. | The Ragtime Dance |
| 3. | Maple Leaf Rag |
| 4. | St. Louis Rag |
| 5. | Creole Belle |
| 6. | Chrysanthemum |
| 7. | Mississippi Rag |
| 8. | The Junk Man Rag |
| 9. | Solace |
| 10. | Black And White Rag |
| 11. | Red Rose Rag |
| 12. | The Chevy Chase |
| 13. | La Comparsa |
| 14. | Barnyard Rag |
| 15. | Wild Cherries |
| 16. | Bethena |
| 17. | Dill Pickles |
| 18. | The Mule Walk |
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