If you are a Balboa dancer, then this tune is familiar to you. Maybe you don’t be aware of the title or the artist but I’m sure you have heard it countless times on the dance floor. It’s “Swingin’ In The Promised Land” by Edgar Hayes & His Orchestra. Edgar Hayes Edgar Junius Hayes (May 23, 1904 – June 28, 1979) was an African-American pianist, arranger and bandleader. He never became a major name but he worked steadily throughout his long career. Hayes graduated with a music degree from Wilberforce University. From 1931, he played and arranged for six years [...]
