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, February 11, 2013

1930's Jazz Videos

A friend sent me a link to 30sjazz.com, a site that features videos of (as its name implies) 1930's jazz music.  Some of the videos are actual film footage of the musicians performing, while others are essentially audio files of the music with still photographs for visuals.  There is a nice mix of artists here, including this piece from Blanche Calloway (yes, Cab's older sister), who was successfully leading a band years before her little brother.

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