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 28, 2017

1940's Hot Rod Footage


According to Vintage Everyday, the above film shows hot rods at a southern California race track in the 1940's.  I'm going to hazard a guess that this footage was from the late 1940's, since fuel, oil and rubber would have been severely rationed during World War II.  I like how several of the cars get into drifts apparently just to avoid the camera vehicle.
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