The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Friday, July 24, 2009

More Vintage Designs

From one of my favorite blogs, Make:, here is an item about another website featuring some unusual vintage invention designs, as well as more current ideas. According to Make:, RexResearch is "chock-full of info about wacky inventions that never made it, including a bunch of free-energy quackery and pseudoscience that's still a lot of fun if you take it with a grain of salt." Of particular interest is this collection of innovative boat designs from the 1930s-40s.

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