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, February 7, 2013

Norma Jean: War Worker

As I previously noted in a July 2012 post, Marilyn Monroe does not appear much on this blog because her fame really started in the 1950's, rather than the Swing Era.  These photos, taken in 1945 and posted on Retronaut, were taken well before Marilyn existed, are what launched that fame.  Norma Jean was a war worker, assembling remote control target drones. 
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