The playlist for the November 30, 2016 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet. Wednesday, November 30, 2016
Playlist For November 30, 2016
The playlist for the November 30, 2016 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet. 
Thursday, November 24, 2016
Happy Thanksgiving! 1940 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Footage
Happy Thanksgiving! Vintage Everyday posted this color film of the 1940 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring the first appearance of Superman in the parade. We here at the SSS wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving and safe travels.
I'll be taking my usual post-Thanksgiving break, but I'll be back in December.
Wednesday, November 23, 2016
Playlist For November 23, 2016
The playlist for the November 23, 2016 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet. Camouflage Paint For A PT Boat
The National World War II Museum is completing the restoration of PT-305, a Higgins built Patrol Torpedo Boat, and one of the final touches is a new coat of paint. Contrary to movie portrayals, however, most naval vessels during WWII were not painted flat gray. Instead, ships carried a variety of camouflage colors and patterns to help conceal their size, speed and course. For PT-305, the pattern was "Measure 32 modified."
“Measure 32 modified” was an experimental pattern intended specifically for making torpedo attacks. The “Thayer blue” on the forward part of the hull made the vessel more difficult to see from a distance at night when approaching a target head-on during the initial stages of a torpedo attack. The color transitions to a “deck blue” on the aft part of the boat to aid in the retreat from a torpedo attack.
Sunrise Serenade: Daddy
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Daddy" by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Enjoy the video from YouTube.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Black Friday 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 Todd and TBD, with music by DJ Danny.
Sunrise Serenade: Shoo-Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Shoo-Fly Pie And Apple Pan Dowdy" by Dinah Shore. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Monday, November 21, 2016
Sunrise Serenade: Oh Buddy, I'm In Love
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Oh Buddy, I'm In Love" by Stella Moya with Nat Gonella. Enjoy the video from YouTube.
Friday, November 18, 2016
Jerky Turkey
This Friday before Thanksgiving, we once again invite the great Tex Avery to tell the story of a simple Pilgrim looking for that first Thanksgiving Day meal, and throw in a pack of World War II era jokes to boot. From the Internet Archive, the 1945 animated short, Jerky Turkey.
Sunrise Serenade: Texas And Pacific
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Texas And Pacific" by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
1930's Supercars
Vintage Everyday posted a set of photos featuring what it called the "Top 10 Most Beautiful Cars of the 1930s." I cannot disagree with most of their choices, including the 1935 Delahaye above. I've seen one of these cars up close, and it is a rolling work of art. I am a little surprised, however, that the Cord 810/812 did not make the list.
Sunrise Serenade: Till Then
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Till Then" by the Mills Brothers. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Playlist For November 16, 2016 - Fall Pledge Drive Special: It's A Memphis Swing!
The playlist for the November 16, 2016 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle - 2016 Fall Pledge Drive Special: It's A Memphis Swing! - has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet. Pledge Drive Special Tonight: It's A Memphis Swing!
WEVL (home of the SSS) is in the middle of its Fall Pledge Drive, and tonight's SSS Pledge Drive Special is "It's A Memphis Swing!" I'll be playing music by musicians from Memphis or with a Memphis connection, both from the Swing Era and a few contemporary artists; as well as bands who played in Memphis 75 years ago, in 1941. In addition to Jimmie Lunceford and Kay Starr, I'll have a spotlight on the Swift Jewel Cowboys (above) and their unique Western-Swing style. Tune in and make your pledge of support for WEVL! The above photo of the SJC's shows them at the Mid-South Fair in 1938. In the background, note the Zippin' Pippin roller coaster on the left, and the old Shelby County Building on the right.
Sunrise Serenade: Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was an unconscious preview of tonight's SSS Fall Pledge Drive Special: It's A Memphis Swing. Here is "Ain't Nobody's Business But My Own" by Kay Starr and Tennessee Ernie Ford. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Swing At Rhodes Thursday And Rumba Room Friday
The Red Hot Lindy Hop will be at the Rhodes College McCallum Ballroom, Bryan Campus Life Center for the school's annual Swing Night on Thursday, November 17. The Friday night lesson and session continues at the Rumba Room the next night. Free beginner lesson at 7:00 p.m. Free admission before 7:00 and $5 thereafter. Lesson by Martin and Josey, with music by DJ Josey.
Sunrise Serenade: I'll Always Be In Love With You
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "I'll Always Be In Love With You" by Ella Fitzgerald. Enjoy the video from YouTube.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Vintage Travel Slides
Retro Planet's Planet Retro Blog posted the first in a series of posts featuring color slides from travels around the U.S. in the late 1940's to early 1950's. This photo is from the Greenbrier Hotel just outside Washington D.C. This resort, which is still in business, has not only provided luxurious accommodations for many years, since the late 1950's it also was the home of a secret U.S. government underground bunker built to house Congress in the aftermath of a nuclear war. It was decommissioned in the early 1990's after a media story exposing it. At the time this photo was taken, the bunker had yet to be built.
Sunrise Serenade: Chattanooga Choo Choo
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Gale Allen And Her All Girl Squadron
Nothing conjures up memories of the 1940's more than a crew of all girl space rangers wearing two-piece space bathing suits patrolling space and fighting space convicts, space aliens and space bats (yes, bats!) with space swords. I posted another issue of Gale Allen about five years ago, and it seemed like a good time for another. This edition, posted on Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine, is from 1942.
Sunrise Serenade: The Wedding Samba
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "The Wedding Samba" by the Andrews Sisters and Carmen Miranda. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Playlist For November 9, 2016
The playlist for the November 9, 2016 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet. Gary Cooper-Inspired Jacket
Sunrise Serenade: Fare You Well
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Fare You Well" by the Golden Gate Quartet. Enjoy the video from YouTube.
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Get In The Swing State With The Red Hot Lindy Hop
The Red Hot Lindy Hop lesson and session continues at the Rumba Room this Friday night with live music from the Side Street Steppers. Free beginner lesson at 7:00 p.m. Band starts at 7:30, and admission is $7. Lesson by Jim and Bethany, with music by DJ Bethany during band breaks.