Gabby: Fire Cheese

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.

Radiophonic Beauty

Talk about iconic style.  Dieselpunk posted this photo of a Pilot Radio from 1936.  I have a couple of old radios, and the variety of styles from the 1930's is impressive.  This particular set really has a classic look for the period.

Sunrise Serenade: Love Is Just Around The Corner

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Love Is Just Around The Corner" by Johnny Mercer.  Click on the song title for a sample from emusic, or click here for the album page.

Professor Pipp's Post-War Predictions (1944)

Four Color Shadows has quickly become one of my favorite sources for little known (at least to me) comic books.  In this issue from 1944, Prof. Pipp gives his predictions of how civilian life will be affected by the industrial changes wrought by World War II.

Sunrise Serenade: Moonglow

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

Playlist For February 8, 2012

The playlist for the February 8, 2012 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has just been added to the playlist filing cabinet.

Jazz In Times Square 1947

To promote a jazz concert in 1947, Art Hodes and some of his musicians played while being hauled around Times Square horse drawn wagon.  Retronaut posted several interesting photos of the event.  The backgrounds are as interesting as the band, with theater marquees displaying films of the period and automobile dealership signs. 

Sunrise Serenade: You're A Lucky Guy

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "You're A Lucky Guy" by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Regular Rag And Live Music Lindy Hop

The Tiger Rag continues tomorrow night at 8:00 p.m. at Rhitts on Rex with a $7 cover.  You can sign up now for the next round of Progressive Lindy Hop Lessons starting in March on Wednesday nights at 7:00 before the Rag.

Rhitts on Rex

5683 Rex Road

Memphis, TN 38117

The Red Hot Lindy Hop will have live music from J. Thomas and The Swinging Monkeys this Friday night at the Rumba Room with free admission and lesson before 7:00 p.m., and $7 band cover at the door afterwards.  The lesson will be by Bekcy and Jaredan.  Dress like you are going out!

Rumba Room

303 South Main

Memphis, TN 38103

Sunrise Serenade: Begin The Beguine

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Begin The Beguine" by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.