Scott this song should give you an idea of a West Coast Swing beat...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thkVfs7uYrA

Thanx Donny. A medium slow shuffle blues. Funny it was never mentioned anywhere. That would have been simple. But, you know the dance instructors that I play for can't describe it either. There's a million tunes you can play to that.

Scott.....I think you got it now!! .....

go for it!