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.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Happy Birthday Mae And Maureen!

There have been a lot of interesting birthdays lately, but I found this coincidence too much to pass up.  The People History notes that Mary Jane West (a/k/a Mae West) was born on August 17, 1893, in Bushwick, New York; and Maureen FitzSimons (a/k/a Maureen O'Hara) was born on the same day in 1920, in Ranelagh, County Dublin, Ireland.  Below is Ms. West in a trailer from I'm No Angel (1933), and a publicity shot of Ms. O'Hara from The Black Swan (1942).  Click here for a trailer from The Black Swan on TCM. 


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