Royal_Crown_Revue

Royal Crown Revue

Royal Crown Revue

American swing revival band formed 1989


Royal Crown Revue was a band formed in 1989 in Los Angeles, California.[2] They have been credited with starting the swing revival movement.[2][3]

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Career

The band contained Mark and Adam Stern.[4] Other members included Daniel Glass, Scott Steen, James Achor, Veikko Lepisto, and Bill Ungerman.[5]

After appearing in the movie The Mask, Royal Crown Revue began a residency at the Derby in Los Angeles.[6]

Discography

  • Kings of Gangster Bop (Big Daddy, 1991)
  • Mugzy's Move (Warner Bros., 1996)
  • Caught in the Act (Surfdog, 1997)
  • The Contender (Warner Bros., 1998)
  • Walk On Fire (SideOneDummy, 1999)
  • Passport to Australia (2001)

References

  1. Owens, Thom. "Mugzy's Move Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  2. Yanow, Scott (2000). Swing. San Francisco, California: Miller Freeman Books. pp. 452–453, 475. ISBN 0-87930-600-9.
  3. Vale, V.; Wallace, Marian (1998). Swing!: The New Retro Renaissance. San Francisco, California: V/Search. ISBN 1-889307-02-5.
  4. Prato, Greg. "Youth Brigade". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. Ankeny, Jason. "Royal Crown Revue". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. Milkowski, Bill (2001). Nikard, Bob; Hagge, Alison (eds.). Swing it!: An Annotated History of Jive (1 ed.). New York: Billboard Books. pp. https://archive.org/details/swingitannotated00milk/page/245 245–246. ISBN 0-8230-7671-7.

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