Larry, the "you don't know much if" was a rhetorical device, and I probably should have left it alone. If I offended you josepp, I am sorry.

That said, I cut and pasted that "teenage girl" line from you, josepp-- but you were referring to contemporary music.

In retrospect, I may not have been clear, but I only meant to point out that people used to say the same thing that you did, only about those swing bands that you mentioned, as well as the later R&B artists.

However, I also feel very strongly that you shouldn't judge music by the audience, or by stereotypes of the audience. Teenage girls have as good an ear for music as anybody else.