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, October 7, 2010

Jive Of The Day!

It has been quite a while since we studied an entry in Cab Calloway's Jive Dictionary, so I thought it time recommence our schooling.  Today's lesson from Professor Calloway:

Armstrongs (n.) -- musical notes in the upper register, high trumpet notes.

Considering the date, I think we are safe to assume the origin of this term relates to Louis Armstrong, rather than any other Armstrongs, like Neil or Stretch. 
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