Happy Halloween! There's Good Boos Tonight

For Halloween, I thought this encore from 2010 featuring  Casper the Friendly Ghost would be appropriate.  From the Internet Archive, here is the 1948 animated short, There's Good Boos Tonight.

Sunrise Serenade: Don't Get Around Much Anymore

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" by the Ink Spots.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

U-Boats Along The Atlantic Wall

After the "human interest" photos depicted in the last two postings on this topic, the Nazi propaganda filmstrip Der Atlantik Wall returns to more imposing military/industrial scenes.  I find the two pictures below especially interesting because they depict U-boat pens, the sheltered submarine bunkers from which German Admiral Karl Doenitz launched his coordinated "wolfpack" attacks against Allied convoys carrying vital supplies to Britain and the Soviet Union.  The first photo shows the aft deck of a U-boat is in the foreground, while the second shows the scale of the U-boat bases.

Sunrise Serenade: Barnyard Boogie

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Barnyard Boogie" by Louis Jordan.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Playlist For October 29, 2014

The playlist for the October 29, 2014 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet.  

Universal Studios Horror Movie Stills

Just in time for Halloween, The Golden Age posted a series of 1931-1944 publicity stills from Universal Studios horror movies.  All the big names are here:  Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, et al.

Sunrise Serenade: Satchel Mouth Baby

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Satchel Mouth Baby" by the Nat King Cole Quartet.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Hot Hop Halloween

The Red Hot Lindy Hop lesson and session continues at the Rumba Room this Friday night.  Free beginner lesson at 7:00 p.m.  Free admission before 7:00 and $5 thereafter.  Lesson by Keenan and Camille, with music by DJ Camille.

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: Sweet Lorraine

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Sweet Lorraine" by the Nat King Cole Trio.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

It Is A Housecar

Back in September, the Hemmings blog posted two related items about the Brooks Stevens motorhomes.  The first posting noted that a modified version of a Brooks Stevens was for sale at Hemmings, at a price of $150,000 (photo below).  The second provided a history of the Brooks Stevens vehicles.  Apparently, while driving one to the New York World's Fair in 1940, Stevens was pulled over in Manhattan for driving a commercial vehicle on Fifth Avenue.  Stevens replied, "This, Officer, is not a truck.  It is a housecar."  He then made his way to the fairgrounds, where NBC interviewed him in a live broadcast. 

Sunrise Serenade: Moonglow

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Moonglow" by Benny Goodman.  Enjoy the video below from YouTube.

Little Lulu: Cad And Caddy

Here is an encore from 2012 and Famous Studios featuring Little Lulu.  In this 1947 cartoon, Lulu gets the shaft when a golfer who hired her to caddy fires her without payment.  She and her frog, Qunicy, soon collect the compensation.  From the Internet Archive, here is Cad And Caddy.

Sunrise Serenade: The Honeydripper

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "The Honeydripper" by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Life Working On Der Atlantik Wall

Continuing our tour of the German defenses along the North Atlantic coast of Europe, as depicted in the Nazi propaganda filmstrip, Der Atlantik Wall, we now see scenes of the life supposedly enjoyed by those working on the wall.  These men appear to be members of Organization Todt, who were construction workers, but who also served as a military unit.  In the first photo, an "Org. Todt" armband is clear on the central figure.  The fact that their uniforms are not actually uniform suggests that they were not regular military.  The second picture shows a scene of "barracks life," while the third may have been intended to demonstrate the good care workers received if they were injured on the job.  I cannot think of another likely purpose for that photograph considering the context.

 

Sunrise Serenade: Truckin'

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Truckin'" by Ina Ray Hutton and Her Melodears.  Enjoy the video from YouTube. 

Playlist For October 22, 2014

The playlist for the October 22, 2014 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet.  

How Plants Won The War

The National World War II Museum posted this interesting article on how the flowers of one plant family, the Malvaceae, helped win the war by providing everything from cotton for uniforms to balsa wood for aircraft. 

Sunrise Serenade: Chew, Chew, Chew (Your Bubble Gum)

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Chew, Chew, Chew (Your Bubble Gum)" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

October Hops On

The Red Hot Lindy Hop lesson and session continues at the Rumba Room this Friday night.  Free beginner lesson at 7:00 p.m.  Free admission before 7:00 and $5 thereafter.  Lesson by Josie and Jim, with music by DJ Josie.

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: Barrelhouse Bessie

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Barrelhouse Bessie" by the Gene Krupa Orchestra with Anita O'Day.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Gabby: Fire Cheese

As originally noted in this 2012 posting, Gabby was the Lilliputian town crier in the 1939 animated feature film, Gulliver's Travels.  Fleischer Studios made several shorts based on the character.  In this cartoon, Gabby tries to help the local fire fighters, with unfortunate results.  From the Internet Archive, here is Gabby in Fire Cheese.

Sunrise Serenade: It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

More People Of Der Atlantik Wall

The Nazi propaganda filmstrip Der Atlantik Wall continues with its "human interest" pictures.  I know the term "human interest" is a bit of a contradiction in the same sentence with "Nazi," but remember this is propaganda.  The Organization Todt and the German government wanted to generate support for the people building the defenses of the Fatherland, etc.  These two photos offer a top and bottom comparison.  The tall officer in the first photo is (based on my information), Albert Speer, who became the German Minister of Armaments after his predecessor, Fritz Todt, died in a plane crash.  By that time, the Organization Todt had essentially become the Ministry of Armaments.  The second photo presumably shows your typical dedicated Organization Todt member, who served as both a soldier as well as construction worker. 

 

Sunrise Serenade: House Hop

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "House Hop" by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Playlist For October 15, 2014

The playlist for the October 15, 2014 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet.  

Fourth Voyage Of Sinbad

One of the most interesting books I have ever read was One Thousand and One Nights, a/k/a Arabian Nights.  It is the overall story that contains many stories within stories, including those of "Aladdin's Wonderful Lamp," "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," and the "Seven Voyages of Sinbad."  To the best of my memory, this 1944 comic, posted on Four Color Shadows, is a fairly true telling of the Fourth Voyage of Sinbad the Sailor.

Sunrise Serenade: I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me" by Anita O'Day.  Enjoy the video from YouTube. 

New Memphis Hepcats At The Lindy Hop

 

The Red Hot Lindy Hop lesson and session continues at the Rumba Room this Friday night with live music from the full 16 piece New Memphis Hepcats big band.  Free beginner lesson at 7:00 p.m.  Five dollar ($5) admission before 7:00 and $7 thereafter.  Lesson by Phil and Angela.

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: A Sunbonnet Blue And A Little Straw Hat

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "A Sunbonnet Blue And A Little Straw Hat" by Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra with Billie Holiday on vocals.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

"The Movie" Memphis Belle Returns This Weekend

Get your flight jacket and put on your oxygen mask, an old friend returns to the skies over the Mid-South this weekend.  Officially named "The Movie" Memphis Belle, this B-17 served in the military from 1945 to 1959, after which she started her second career as a "water bomber" forest fire fighting aircraft until the late 1970's.  The Military Aircraft Restoration Corporation bought her in 1982, and restored her to resemble a B-17F.  In 1989, Hollywood hired the old girl to travel to England, and star in the movie Memphis Belle.  She has kept that livery ever since.  Her namesake is in Ohio being restored at the U.S. Air Force Museum. 

She will be at the Olive Branch Airport (address below), and will be available for flights this weekend.  Go to libertyfoundation.org for more information about flight schedules and reserving a seat. 

Olive Branch Airport (KOLV)
Metro Aviation Services FBO
8000 Terminal Drive
Olive Branch, MS 38654

Sunrise Serenade: Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" by the Andrews Sisters.  Enjoy the video from YouTube. 

Betty Boop: A Hunting We Will Go

Here is a Betty Boop cartoon I have neither posted nor seen before.  Betty sings about wanting a fur coat, so naturally, Bosko and Bimbo try to impress her by going hunting.  After several failed attempts, they get some pelts, but Betty feels sorry for the animals, gets mad at Bosko and Bimbo, and returns all the animals' coats, as can only happen in a cartoon.  From the Internet Archive, here is A Hunting We Will Go. 

Sunrise Serenade: How Come

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "How Come" by Anita O'Day.  Enjoy the video below from YouTube.

Leaders Of Der Atlantik Wall

The Nazi propaganda filmstrip Der Atlantik Wall makes another thematic change, now with pictures of high ranking German officials.  In the case of these two photos below, we have none other than (as far as we can tell) Fritz Todt, engineer, businessman, dedicated Nazi, and the founder of the Organization Todt, which not only built the Atlantic Wall, but also helped produce the filmstrip itself. 

 

Sunrise Serenade: Christmas Swing

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Christmas Swing" by Django Reinhardt.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Playlist For October 8, 2014

The playlist for the October 8, 2014 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet.  

Dick Tracy And The Black Cat Mystery

Although I know I have mentioned Dick Tracy before, I'm not sure I have ever posted any actual DT stories.  Here is one, posted on Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine, from 1949 called "The Black Cat Mystery." 

Sunrise Serenade: Joseph, Joseph

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Joseph, Joseph" by the Andrews Sisters.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Hop Into Fall & Fall Into Hop

 

The Red Hot Lindy Hop lesson and session continues at the Rumba Room this Friday night.  Free beginner lesson at 7:00 p.m.  Free admission before 7:00 and $5 thereafter.  Lesson by Jaredan and Bethany, with music by DJ Jaredan.

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: Limehouse Blues

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Limehouse Blues" by Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Sunrise Serenade: Be My Life's Companion

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Be My Life's Companion" by the Mills Brothers.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Sunrise Serenade: I Found My Yellow Basket

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "I Found My Yellow Basket" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Playlist For October 1, 2014

The playlist for the October 1, 2014 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet.  

Red Hot Lindy Hoptober

 

The Red Hot Lindy Hop lesson and session continues at the Rumba Room this Friday night.  Free beginner lesson at 7:00 p.m.  Free admission before 7:00 and $5 thereafter.  Lesson by Brooke and Pip, with music by DJ Brooke.

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: Rhythm Is Our Business

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Rhythm Is Our Business" by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.