Monday, April 13, 2015
Sunrise Serenade: Ti-Pi-Tin
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Ti-Pi-Tin" by the Andrews Sisters. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Playlist For April 8, 2015
The playlist for the April 8, 2015 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet. Early Hot Rod Footage
The Hot Rods of the Dry Lakes Era blog recently posted this neat film clip. It is from a 1950 release called Hot Rod, and the footage below is from a 1946 Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) event. The SCTA is the group that organizes top speed time trials, including those at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The video provides an interesting look into the early days of hot rodding.
Sunrise Serenade: You're So Easy To Dance With
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "You're So Easy To Dance With" by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra with Peggy Lee on vocals. Enjoy the video from YouTube.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Lindy Hopping Right Along
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. Dress like you are going out!
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Sunrise Serenade: King Porter Stomp
Today's Sunrise Serenade was "King Porter Stomp" by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Monday, April 6, 2015
Brother Orchid Review
Brother Orchid is a fun little film from 1940, and MovieFanFare recently posted a review. Short summary: Crime boss Little John Sarto (Edward G. Robinson) decides to retire and live the good life in Europe. After quickly making some unsophisticated investments, he runs out of dough, and returns to the U.S. of A. to pick up his old business. Not surprisingly, his successor (Humphrey Bogart) does not welcome Sarto with open arms, and quickly tries to off him. Sarto ends up hiding out in a monastery, pretending to be a novice monk, while he plans his return to the big time. In the process, he learns some life lessons from the monks, and eventually realizes that their life is better for him than his old one.
Sunrise Serenade: Take It Easy
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Take It Easy" by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.
Friday, April 3, 2015
Baseball Bugs
While Bugs is not the Easter Bunny (at least in this short), a baseball cartoon seemed appropriate for Spring. In this 1945 short, Bugs takes on the Gashouse Gorillas in America's pastime. From the Internet Archive, here is Baseball Bugs. P.S. - Have a Happy Easter!
Sunrise Serenade: Christmas Candles
This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Christmas Candles" by the Andrews Sisters. Yes, I know it is Good Friday, but my unconscious was quite insistent this morning, and it must have its reasons. Enjoy the video from YouTube.
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