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.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

WPA Birthday

As noted by The People History, on May 6 1935, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) opened, providing thousands of unemployed Americans decent paying jobs on a wide range of public works projects including parks, playgrounds, major infrastructure projects, schools and post-offices.  During its eight year existence the WPA employed 8.5 million Americans, including the artists who created the poster at right from the Library of Congress American Memory Collection, WPA Posters.
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