however, the sidemen were of great value as well. Among the most famous swing songs ever written, is Glenn Miller's "In the Mood," which features two alto sax and two tenor sax solos by two of his sidemen. Without these soloists [sidemen], the Glenn Miller Orchestra would not have had the same success with "In the Mood." (Simon, 4, 11)
             Swing attracted the youth with it's lively beats and it offerings of visions of freedom. Another large contributor to the attraction of the youth, was swing's ability to make them dance. Such dances as the Charleston, Jitterbug, Lindy Hop, Shag, and Shim Sham filled the young people with the greatest feeling of "well-being." All of the sudden, young people had a fun and safe thing to do that helped to integrate different ethnicities. On a side note, the dancing that attracted the masses, was frowned upon by such leaders as
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