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.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Newsboy Legion And The Guardian

As noted by Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine, the Newsboy Legion was a group of boys who sold newspapers in a City slum.  The interesting part to me is that the newsboys were the main characters, while a costumed crime fighter played a only supporting role.  "The Guardian" was actually a police officer who took the boys under his wing, and later became a masked crime fighter to avoid all those legal technicalities that hinder official law enforcement.

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