Playlist For July 31, 2013

The playlist for the July 31, 2013 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has been added to the playlist filing cabinet. 

TCM Schedule For August

The Hollywood Revue posted its monthly preview of the Turner Classic Movies schedule for August, and it is time for Summer Under the Stars.  TCM features a different Hollywood great every day in August, starting with Humphrey Bogart on August 1.  Other stars featured include Alec Guinness, Lana Turner, Bette Davis, Gregory Peck, Hattie McDaniel, Clark Gable, Rex Harrison and more.

Sunrise Serenade: In The Mood

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Keep The Summer Jumping With The Lindy Hop

The Red Hot Lindy Hop lesson and session continues this Friday night at the Rumba Room.  Free lesson at 7:00 p.m.  Free admission before 7:00, and $5 cover at the door afterwards.  Lesson by Jim and Amanda with music by Amanda.  Dress like you are going out!

Rumba Room

303 South Main

Memphis, TN 38103

The Tiger Rag lessons and guided practice sessions are in full swing at the Madison Dance Studio in Minglewood Plaza, 1555 Madison Ave Memphis, TN 38104.  Learn more and register here. 

Sunrise Serenade: On Time

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "On Time" by the Four Vagabonds with Janette.  Click on the song title for a sample from emusic, or click here for the album page.

Classroom Of Tomorrow In 1938 - Television

Paleofuture posted an article noting that, in 1938, before television sets were by any means a staple of household electronics, many saw them as classrooms of the future.  In this photo, students watch a professor who is 59 floors below. 

Sunrise Serenade: Johnson Rag

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Johnson Rag" by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Popeye In Goonland

In 2010, I posted about Boing Boing's animation and classic cartoons series.  BB Cartoon Circus: The Fleischers and Popeye had a quick blurb about the importance of the Fleischer studio in early animation, as well as an example in the short below:  Popeye in Goonland. 

Sunrise Serenade: We'll Meet Again

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "We'll Meet Again" by Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Cab Calloway Comic

In this brief comic story, posted on Four Color Shadows, Cab Calloway uses the language made famous by his Hep Cat's Dictionary to get himself out of an embarrassing situation, or so he thinks.

Sunrise Serenade: And The Angels Sing

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "And The Angels Sing" by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra featuring Martha Tilton on vocals.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Playlist For July 24, 2013

The playlist for the July 24, 2013 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has been added to the playlist filing cabinet. 

Giant Car Wash

I found a guide to the 1934 World's Fair in Chicago at an estate sale recently, and it reminded me of this photo of a giant Studebaker at that event.  According to Retronaut, there was a cinema inside the bodywork that could hold 80 people.

Sunrise Serenade: My Little Cousin

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "My Little Cousin" by Peggy Lee with Benny Goodman and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Red Hot Summer Hop

The Red Hot Lindy Hop lesson and session continues this Friday night at the Rumba Room.  Free lesson at 7:00 p.m.  Free admission before 7:00, and $5 cover at the door afterwards.  Lesson by Jaredan and Erin with music by Amanda.  Dress like you are going out!

Rumba Room

303 South Main

Memphis, TN 38103

The Tiger Rag guided practice sessions are in full swing at the Madison Dance Studio in Minglewood Plaza, 1555 Madison Ave Memphis, TN 38104.  Learn more and register here. 

Sunrise Serenade: I've Found A New Baby

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "I've Found A New Baby" by Harry James and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Vintage Art Deco Steam Engine Lives To Mark 75th Anniversary Of Record

On July 3, 1938, a British A4 class steam locomotive named "Mallard" set the world speed record for steam locomotives at around 126 miles per hour.  That record (for steam power) still stands today.  In honor of that record, the Mallard met its six surviving sister A4 locomotives, and the BBC sent a correspondent along for a ride on one of these streamlined, Art Deco beauties.  They may not run at 126 MPH any more, but they look like they still could.

Sunrise Serenade: Eadie Was A Lady

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Eadie Was A Lady" by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Mighty Mouse: Gypsy Life

Making an encore appearance from 2010, here is the world's greatest rodent, Mighty Mouse, in Gypsy Life, from the Treasures of the ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive on YouTube. 

Sunrise Serenade: Reefer Man

Cab Calloway has been making himself at home in my unconscious recently, and he is back again today for another Sunrise Serenade:  "Reefer Man."  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Blues On The Bluff This Saturday!

Aside from being the Summer's best party, Blues on the Bluff is a major fundraiser for WEVL, home of the Swing Shift Shuffle.  So join us this Saturday night for great music, great food, great views and great fun.  The silent auction returns, with lots of special items, including bicycles, TV's, holiday packages, art and more.  Discounted advanced tickets are on sale now until Friday at midnight.  I'll be there, and I hope to see you there too!

Sunrise Serenade: Fifty-Second Street

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Fifty-Second Street" by Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Playlist For July 17, 2013

The playlist for the July 17, 2013 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has been added to the playlist filing cabinet. 

Flash Lightning

As posted on Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine, Sure-Fire Comics introduced "Flash Lightning" in 1940.  Aside from the similarity to Flash Gordon, apparently legal problems with DC regarding its character, the Flash, led the creators to drop the F, and go with Lash Lightning.  Apparently, schooled in the sciences of ancient Egypt and an armed with an ancient weapon, he can hurl lightning to destroy the forces of evil.

Sunrise Serenade: I'm Prepared To Tell The World It's You

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "I'm Prepared To Tell The World It's You" by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Live Music At The Lindy Hop

The Red Hot Lindy Hop lesson and session continues this Friday night at the Rumba Room with live music from Jeremy Shrader's Quintessentials.  Free lesson at 7:00 p.m., and $7 band cover.  Lesson by Mike and Angela.  Dress like you are going out!

Rumba Room

303 South Main

Memphis, TN 38103

Sunrise Serenade: Git Along

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Git Along" by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

The Third Man (1949)

One of my favorite movies, and one that represents a classic example of film noir, is The Third Man (1949).  MovieFanFare posted an informative review of this great film, which starred Orson Welles, Joseph Cotton, Trevor Howard, and Alida Valli.

Sunrise Serenade: The Man From Harlem

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "The Man From Harlem" by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Little Lulu: Bored of Education

This encore post from 2009 reveals that Little Lulu suffers from the same problems that many of us had in school.  From the Internet Archive, here is the 1946 animated short Bored of Education.

Sunrise Serenade: Candy

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Candy" by the Nat King Cole Trio.  Enjoy the video from YouTube.

Stylish And Sublime Sterling Engines Ad

This 1931 advertisement in Country Life for Sterling motor boat engines, posted on Vintage Ads, is not only visually stylish, the text is worthy of a Rolls Royce brochure.

Sunrise Serenade: Julius Ceasar

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Julius Ceasar" by the Mills Brothers.  Enjoy the video from YouTube.

Playlist For July 10, 2013

The playlist for the July 10, 2013 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has been added to the playlist filing cabinet. 

Dr. Miracle: Master of Magic

An Asian wizard loses his estate in Burma to the Japanese, so his emergency plan is to come to the U.S., create some zombie servants from the dead, and rob banks to regain his wealth.  Thankfully, Dr. Miracle: Master of Magic, discovers the scheme (after the wizard boasts about it), and saves the day in an epic Good vs. Evil battle of magic.  Posted on Four Color Shadows.

Sunrise Serenade: A Room With A View

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "A Room With A View" by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title for a sample from emusic, or click here for the album page.

Lindy Hop Friday And Live Music Next Week

The Red Hot Lindy Hop lesson and session continues this Friday night at the Rumba Room.  Free lesson at 7:00 p.m.  Free admission before 7:00, and $5 cover at the door afterwards.  Lesson by Jaredan and Erin with music by Jaredan.  Dress like you are going out!

Rumba Room

303 South Main

Memphis, TN 38103

Live music with Jeremy Shrader's Quentissentials next week.

The Tiger Rag progressive dance lessons and guided practice sessions are in full swing at the Madison Dance Studio in Minglewood Plaza, 1555 Madison Ave Memphis, TN 38104.  Learn more and register here. 

Sunrise Serenade: Louisiana Hayride

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Louisiana Hayride" by the Boswell Sisters.  Click on the song title for a sample from emusic, or click here for the album page.

U.S. Air Force Aircraft Adornment

I have seen a lot of World War II aircraft "nose art" over the years, but these photos on Retronaut were something new to me: full body aircraft art.

Sunrise Serenade: Blues In The Night

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Blues In The Night" by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra.   Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Superman: Electric Earthquake

Since the Man of Steel fights for "truth, justice and the American way," it seems appropriate that he return for this Fourth of July weekend in an encore from 2009.  From the Internet Archive, here is Electric Earthquake.

Sunrise Serenade: Baby Me

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Baby Me" by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with Kay Starr on vocals.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!

Happy Fourth of July!  Above is a photo of a U.S. flag from 1944, found at the American Memory Collection of the Library of Congress, which explains why it only has 48 stars. 

Playlist For July 3, 2013 - Independence Day Special

The playlist for the July 3, 2013 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle - Independence Day Special - has been added to the playlist filing cabinet. 

World War II: Then And Now

I do not remember how I came across this post on Accidental Mysteries, but my thanks to who/whatever led me there.  It features several "then and now" photos from areas in Europe during World War II.  Above, an American soldier holds a German soldier prisoner; and below, the same location today. 

Sunrise Serenade: Mood Hollywood

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Mood Hollywood" by the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra.  Enjoy the video below from YouTube.

Keep Cool WIth A Red Hot Lindy Hop

The Red Hot Lindy Hop lesson and session continues this Friday night at the Rumba Room.  Free lesson at 7:00 p.m.  Free admission before 7:00, and $5 cover at the door afterwards.  Lesson by Kirk and Amanda with music by Amanda.  Dress like you are going out!

Rumba Room

303 South Main

Memphis, TN 38103

The Tiger Rag progressive dance lessons and guided practice sessions are in full swing at the Madison Dance Studio in Minglewood Plaza, 1555 Madison Ave Memphis, TN 38104.  Learn more and register here. 

Sunrise Serenade: Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere" by the Mills Brothers.  Enjoy the video below from YouTube.

Turner Classic Movies In July

As The Hollywood Revue informs us in its monthly preview of movies on TCM, Paul Henreid (left - as Victor Laszlo in Casablanca) is the star of the month, with films featuring him every Tuesday night in July.

Sunrise Serenade: Rhythm Saved The World

This moring's Sunrise Serenade was "Rhythm Saved The World" by the Mills Brothers.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.