James Edward Swing biography: 13 things about Nashville, Tennessee native

James Edward Swing was an American man from Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. Here are 13 more things about him:

1. He was born in Nashville to Grover Ramon and Ada Louise Kemper Swing.
2. He lived in various parts of Tennessee including Knoxville, Pleasant View, Nashville, Lenoir City and Pleasant View. He also lived in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA and in Tampa, Florida, USA.
3. As a guitarist and a bassist, he was part of the Nashville music scene of the late 1960s and early 1970s. As a member of bands The Continentals and The Anglo-Saxons, he doubled as a session musician at Woodland Sound Studios in Nashville.
4. After serving in the National Guard, he met Luz Maria Swing.
5. His worked in insurance surplus lines and was associated with a business named Swing Musical Instruments, Inc.
6. He was 6 years younger than her sister Juanita Swing Sircy, who married Harold Sircy.
7. While building a career in the insurance industry for more than 45 years, he stayed active with his musicianship and expanded into buying, selling and repairing vintage musical instruments as a beloved hobby. 
8. In 1977, Luz gave birth to their daughter Stephanie Swing. Stephanie married Corey Ogburn.
9. In 1979, he and Luz got married.
10. In 1991, Luz gave birth to their daughter Michelle Louise Swing.
11. On September 25, 2008, his brother George Ramon “Ray” Swing died at age 73.
12. On January 24, 2020, his sister Evelyn “Jeanne” Pennington died at age 76.
13. On December 29, 2022, he died at age 76.