Playlist For October 22, 2014

The playlist for the October 22, 2014 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet.  

How Plants Won The War

The National World War II Museum posted this interesting article on how the flowers of one plant family, the Malvaceae, helped win the war by providing everything from cotton for uniforms to balsa wood for aircraft. 

Sunrise Serenade: Chew, Chew, Chew (Your Bubble Gum)

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Chew, Chew, Chew (Your Bubble Gum)" by Ella Fitzgerald with Chick Webb and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

October Hops On

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 Jim, with music by DJ Josie.

Dress like you are going out!

Rumba Room

303 South Main

Memphis, TN 38103

The Tiger Rag lessons and guided practice sessions are in full swing at the Madison Dance Studio in Minglewood Plaza, 1555 Madison Ave Memphis, TN 38104.  Learn more and register here. 

Sunrise Serenade: Barrelhouse Bessie

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Barrelhouse Bessie" by the Gene Krupa Orchestra with Anita O'Day.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Gabby: Fire Cheese

As originally noted in this 2012 posting, 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.

Sunrise Serenade: It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

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

More People Of Der Atlantik Wall

The Nazi propaganda filmstrip Der Atlantik Wall continues with its "human interest" pictures.  I know the term "human interest" is a bit of a contradiction in the same sentence with "Nazi," but remember this is propaganda.  The Organization Todt and the German government wanted to generate support for the people building the defenses of the Fatherland, etc.  These two photos offer a top and bottom comparison.  The tall officer in the first photo is (based on my information), Albert Speer, who became the German Minister of Armaments after his predecessor, Fritz Todt, died in a plane crash.  By that time, the Organization Todt had essentially become the Ministry of Armaments.  The second photo presumably shows your typical dedicated Organization Todt member, who served as both a soldier as well as construction worker. 

 

Sunrise Serenade: House Hop

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "House Hop" by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Playlist For October 15, 2014

The playlist for the October 15, 2014 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet.