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, March 12, 2015

Stormy Weather Production Number

Just for the pure fun of it, here is a post from 20th Century Radio, with a clip from the 1943 musical, Stormy Weather.  The cast of this film was a Who's Who of Swing Era musical talent, including Cab Calloway, Benny Carter, Coleman Hawkins, Lena Horne, Fats Waller and Dooley Wilson (best known as "Sam" from Casablanca). 

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