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.

Monday, June 21, 2010

The Birth Of The LP

On June 19, 1948, Columbia Records unveiled its 33 1/3 rpm "LP" record, the first long playing phonograph record to actually be successful after other record companies failed in their earlier attempts.  Prior to the LP, the most prevalent format was the 78 rpm disc, which held only 4 minutes of music per side.  That limitation is why most recordings from the swing era are less than 4 minutes.  With the LP, music fans could listen uninterrupted for up to 25 minutes each side.
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