Here is another Hugh Harman/Rudolph Ising animated short from 1932. In this cartoon, Bosko and his dog, Bruno, are flat broke and hungry. To address this situation, Bosko decides to enter Bruno in a "Whippet" race for a $5,000 prize, despite Bruno's objection. Suffice it to say that, after a very false start, and some help from a squirrel and a hive of bees (or maybe hornets), Bruno comes through victorious. From the Internet Archive, here is Bosko's Dog Race.
Friday, February 27, 2015
Sunrise Serenade: Honeysuckle Rose
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Honeysuckle Rose" by Count Basie and His Orchestra. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sunrise Serenade: Deed I Do
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Deed I Do" by Lena Horne. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Playlist For February 25, 2015
The playlist for the February 25, 2015 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet. The Clock Strikes
Now presenting our hero, "The Clock!" While it is certainly a mysterious name for a comic book hero, it does not sound like the most fearsome name ever used. In this 1937 comic, posted on Four Color Shadows, The Clock is summoned by an equally mysterious girl known as "The Orchid" to break up a protection racket. No superpowers, just a suit, a mask and fists. I mean seriously though, "The Clock?" Are there any other household appliance heroes out there? Even "The Toaster" sounds at least a little more dangerous.
Sunrise Serenade: Let Me Off Uptown
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Let Me Off Uptown" by Gene Krupa and His Orchestra featuring Anita O'Day on vocals. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Hop On Down To The Rumba Room
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 Mike, with music by DJ Brooke.
303 South Main
Sunrise Serenade: There'll Be Some Changes Made
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "There'll Be Some Changes Made" by Fats Waller and His Rhythm. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Sunrise Serenade: Rum And Coca Cola
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Rum And Coca Cola" by the Andrews Sisters. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Snow Foolin'
Considering the wintery weather we have experienced this week, even here in Memphis, an encore of this 1949 animated short seemed appropriate. No real story here, just a bunch of animals having fun with winter sports, followed by a sing along with "Jingle Bells." From the Internet Archive, here is Snow Foolin'.
Sunrise Serenade: I've Heard That Song Before
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "I've Heard That Song Before" by Harry James and His Orchestra. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Thursday, February 19, 2015
The Shadow Returns
Sunrise Serenade: South Of The Border
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "South Of The Border" by Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra. Click on the song title for a sample from emusic, or click here for the album page.
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Playlist For February 18, 2015
The playlist for the February 18, 2015 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet. The Duke And A Tiger
Rivet Head posted this color photo of John Wayne standing next to what appears to be a Curtiss P-40 fighter aircraft. I think we can safely conclude that the photo was taken in 1942 because 1) Wayne starred in a Republic Pictures film released that year called The Flying Tigers about the American Volunteer Group (AVG) pilots fighting for China against the Japanese; 2) as (technically) civilian mercenaries, AVG pilots were known to wear uniforms without any rank or insignia, such as the one Wayne is wearing here; and 3) (biggest clue) the AVG flew Curtiss P-40 fighters painted with that distinctive shark grin.
Sunrise Serenade: Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree" by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Thaw Out The Ice With A Red Hot Lindy 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 Bethany and Justin, with music by DJ Bethany.
303 South Main
Sunrise Serenade: One Dozen Roses
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "One Dozen Roses" by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Enjoy the video from YouTube.
Monday, February 16, 2015
Largest Radio In The World From 1936
Sunrise Serenade: American Patrol
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "American Patrol" by Glenn Miller and his Orchestra. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Bad Luck Blackie
For this Friday the 13th, this classic tale of bad luck from Tex Avery seems appropriate. From the Internet Archive, here is Bad Luck Blackie.
Sunrise Serenade: Posin'
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Posin'" by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Marlene Dietrich And Her Musical Saw
I have always liked Marlene Dietrich's films, but this post on Boing Boing revealed a side of her with which I was unfamiliar. It seemed Ms. Dietrich always wanted to be a classical musician, but her film career got in the way, so she expressed herself musically through . . . a saw.
Sunrise Serenade: The General Roll
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "The General Roll" by the Golden Gate Quartet. Click on the song title for a sample from emusic, or click here for the album page.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Playlist For February 11, 2015
The playlist for the February 11, 2015 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet. Q-13: America's Spy Fighter
Here is a good, old-fashioned G-Man comic from 1940. No superheroes, no special powers, just a two-fisted good guy, known only as Q-13, who fights spies and "5th Columns." Posted on Four Color Shadows.
Sunrise Serenade: Tiger Rag
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Tiger Rag" by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Enjoy the video from YouTube.
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Get Lucky Friday The 13th With A Pre-Valentine Day 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 Josie and Ceasar, with music by DJ Josie.
303 South Main
Sunrise Serenade: Chant Of The Jungle
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Chant Of The Jungle" by the Casa Loma Orchestra. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Faxpapers
Another entry from the "Been There, Done That" Department. It seems that the internet was not the first technology to challenge traditional newspapers. That honor went to radio. As this post on Gizmodo explains, by the 1930s, people were already thinking newsprint would soon be killed by radio. In response, some bright apple thought up the idea of delivering newspapers via radio through radios equipped with printers, or in other words, wireless fax machines.
Sunrise Serenade: No Restricted Signs (Up In Heaven)
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "No Restricted Signs (Up In Heaven)" by the Golden Gate Quartet. Enjoy the video from YouTube.
Friday, February 6, 2015
It's Got Me Again
A bunch of musical mice fend off a famished feline in this 1932 Harman & Ising animated short by Warner Bros. From the Internet Archive, here is It's Got Me Again.
Sunrise Serenade: The Hut Sut Song
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "The Hut Sut Song," here performed by the King's Men in this 1940's film short posted on 20th Century Radio. I've had this item for a while, just waiting for the song to pop into my head one morning, and lo, it did.
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Sunrise Serenade: Rip Van Winkle
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Rip Van Winkle" by Boyd Raeburn and His Orchestra. Click on the song title for a sample from emusic, or click here for the album page.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
Playlist For February 4, 2015
The playlist for the February 4, 2015 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet. Bulletman
Although I have seen Bulletman comics before, I am not sure I ever posted one. This particular one from 1941, posted on Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine, I found interesting for two reasons. First, as Pappy noted, the Lois Lane-like love interest for our hero has no clue that mild mannered police scientist Jim Barr is actually invincible hero Bulletman, even though he makes no effort to disguise his face. Secondly, the writer of this story must have been a little inspired by Jules Verne's 1904 novel Master of the World, in which a brilliant inventor pilots a remarkable vehicle, the Terror, that can function as an automobile, speedboat, submarine and aircraft. The Triple Threat vehicle in this comic is a dead ringer for the Terror.
Sunrise Serenade: It's Only A Paper Moon
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "It's Only A Paper Moon" by The (Nat) King Cole Trio. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Hop On Downtown
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 Erin and Pip, with music by DJ Alexis.
303 South Main
Sunrise Serenade: Christopher Columbus
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Christopher Columbus" by Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Monday, February 2, 2015
TCM In February
It is time for the Hollywood Revue's monthly preview of programming on Turner Classic Movies, and with the Academy Awards just around the corner, TCM rolls out its annual 31 Days of Oscar. This year, the movies shown in prime time will reflect a couple of years of film history, with at least one Best Picture winner shown.
Sunrise Serenade: I Want To Be Happy
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "I Want To Be Happy" by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
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