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.

Friday, June 24, 2011

GMC Trucks At The World's Fair

I have seen several posts recently related to GMC during the Swing Era, and here is another.  Hemmings posted this item about the custom buses GMC produced for Greyhound to haul people around the 1933-1934 "Century of Progress" World's Fair in Chicago.  According to Hemmings, "Captions on the photos noted that the trailer coaches were the only motorized transport allowed on the grounds of the fair, and that they carried more than 20 million attendees throughout that time."
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