Sunrise Serenade: Five O'Clock Whistle

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Five O'Clock Whistle" by Ella Fitzgerald.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Vintage Hot Rod Video

Below is a neat little video, posted on The Jalopy Journal, featuring footage of early American hot rods.  From The JJ: 

Once I watched the entire video I realized that it’s mainly pre-war dry lakes footage that has been colorized, sandwiched in the middle with high res. scans of Don Cox’s Kodachrome photos as seen in The Birth of Hot Rodding. You may have already seen some of these film clips or the pictures, but the whole video is played to a few 78 rpm hot rod songs that really bring it all together nicely.

Sunrise Serenade: Christmas Night In Harlem

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Christmas Night In Harlem" by Raymond Scott.  Enjoy the video from YouTube. 

Playlist For December 5, 2012

The playlist for the Decmber 5, 2012 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has been added to the playlist filing cabinet. 

Machinalia by Boris Artzybasheff

The next time you slam the door on your car or otherwise abuse an innocent piece of machinery, remember these anthropomorphic images from Boris Artzybasheff posted on Retronaut.  Just because they are not human does not mean they do not have feelings.

Sunrise Serenade: Here Comes Santa Claus

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Here Comes Santa Claus" by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters.  Enjoy the video below from YouTube.

Holiday Hops And Rags

The Tiger Rag happens tomorrow night and every Wednesday at the Madison Dance Studio inside Minglewood Hall at 1555 Madison Avenue at 8:00 p.m. You can also sign up for a series of dance classes taught every Wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. More info here. 

The Red Hot Lindy Hop lesson and session continues this Friday night at the Rumba Room.  Free admission and lesson before 7:00 p.m., and $5 cover at the door afterwards.  The lesson will be by Kirk and Angela, with music by Kirk and EJ.  Dress like you are going out!

Rumba Room

303 South Main

Memphis, TN 38103

Sunrise Serenade: It Don't Mean A Thing

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

Comic Book Newstand Time Machine

I post a lot of comic book related items on the SSS, but I am not a comic book collector or expert.  I just think they are fun windows on the past.  That being said, the site I recently found is neat, neat, neat, NEAT!  On the Newstand section of Mike's Amazing World of Comics, you can enter any month and year going back to 1934, and it will generate a gallery of comic book covers that were available at that time.

Sunrise Serenade: You Don't Have To Be A Santa Claus

The SSS is back in full operation this morning, and my unconscious caught the holiday spirit during the time off because today's Sunrise Serenade was "You Don't Have To Be A Santa Claus" by the Mills Brothers.  Click on the song title for a sample from emusic, or click here for the album page.