At the Denton County courthouse square, there was a treat last Thursday night. A “jump blues/swing band” called Big Daddy Alright played sizzling music on a hot summer night.

It was a part of the summer music series called “Twilight Tunes.” If you are in the neighborhood of Denton, Texas, don’t miss it!

It’s FREE!
It’s on Thursday nights in the summer at about 6:30, which is by no means near “twilight.” Thank you, Denton Main Street Program!

Now, I love swing music (I met my husband when he was playing in a swing band and we had swing music played at our wedding)! I was at loose ends with my husband in Seattle on a business trip. I started getting “cabin fever,” and when I saw the announcement in the paper, I decided to go.

If you knew me, you would know that this is quite out of character. “Impromptu” is a word that, although I am aware of intellectually, rarely creeps into a conversation.

I grabbed my lawn chair, my camera, and a Share A Square afghan to work on (gotta keep busy, but that was the dumbest project to work on in the Texas heat!). Because I went early, I was able to get a great seat in the shade (prime real estate at a Texas festival). I got some sweet tea and a sandwich at Banter, an eatery just off the courthouse square (at 219 W. Oak St.). I highly recommend a sandwich called “Mixed Business!” I add avocado and onion (and it has bacon). I was in hog heaven.

Oh, that music was fantastic! Big Daddy Alright plays a lot of cover songs by folks like Fats Domino, Elvis, Bobby Darin and such. They had a mix of blues, swing, and rockabilly music going down that had the audience hooting AND dancing!







The guitarist was quite a character. I didn’t snap pictures of his antics, but he was a crowd favorite.







Obviously the keyboard player had a gaggle of giggling girls as fans. I didn’t catch them giggling here, but trust me…they were!

And, the lead singer was just a hoot!



I wish that y’all could have been there with me. Everybody else and their dog was. Yes, there were dogs everywhere with their tongues hanging out in the heat.

Get there early, so you can camp out in the shade. I’ll be there before you, so let me know if you are coming and I’ll save you a seat! It’s a cool way to spend a summer night.