Swing Jazz, a subgenre of Jazz, was an unprecedented sound that skillfully created an effect on the way we live today. In an article on a Jazz website, Just the Swing, it is presented how Jazz was "revolutionary in its time". This can be seen in how it was the first outlet to expand into African American culture after the establishment of desegregation. A corroboration of this statement is presented at Swingmusic.net: The History of Jazz Music Part II. This article adds to the idea of ​​desegregation but concludes that the idea of ​​"overshadowing" nature is what led to its success. Swing jazz developed in the early 1930s through the culture of poor urban areas densely populated by African-Americans. The rise of Swing was due to the fact that African Americans began to make swing their first expression of freedom after desegregation. This then evolved into a united appreciation of Swing across ethnicities. Musical influences came from the main genre of jazz with the use of various instruments in almost every section. Other musical aspects included a strong emphasis on big bands and soloists. An unclear part of the history of Swing Jazz is when and where it actually originated. Swing was tracked by some jazz historians in Harlem as early as 1931. However, it has been noted that the music may have had difficulty getting off the ground due to the onset of the Depression in the country at that time. Swing has also been shown to have originated in less affluent cities with many African Americans, such as Harlem, but also New Orleans and Philadelphia. The difficulty in determining exactly when Swing began is because the three cities listed previously, as well as the other ...... middle of paper ......, generated many positives during their period. The swing was a springboard outward after desegregation that added a new sense of freedom. And while there is no specific place or time when Swing was born, it is not a necessary component to enjoying the sound. Appreciation develops throughout knowledge of history. Without the difficulties that African-Americans went through for this expression, Swing would not be what we recognize it today. Issues of segregation and desegregation helped African Americans push more for equality. This effort helped them succeed and subsequently marked the bridge to equality. A specific idea to think about from all of this is: If African Americans had easily achieved equality in the eyes of their peers, would they have tried so hard to have their music heard ??