Sunrise Serenade: The Dipsy Doodle

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "The Dipsy Doodle" by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Edythe Wright on vocals.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Chevrolet Leader News

Here is the 1937 version of an "infomercial," only with much more "info," and much less "mercial," than today's versions.  Posted on the Hemmings blog, Jam Handy produced The Leader News for Chevrolet, featuring a number of light news items.  The promotion is left to just placement of Chevrolet products, and an occasional mention of overhead valve engines.  I think my favorite is the old Chevrolet truck "railbus" with 350,000 miles on the clock.

Sunrise Serenade: Boogie Woogie Blue Plate

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Boogie Woogie Blue Plate" by Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Playlist For August 5, 2015

The playlist for the August 5, 2015 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet.  

The Flash (Fasted Hep-Cat Alive!)

I could not resist this Flash comic, posted on Four Color Shadows, for two reasons.  The first is the old-school Flash costume, complete with the winged "Mercury" helmet.  The second is the swinging, hep-cat jive talking that one of the characters is laying down.

Sunrise Serenade: Georgia On My Mind

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Georgia On My Mind" by Hoagy Carmichael.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Hop On Down To The Lindy Hop

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!

Rumba Room

303 South Main

Memphis, TN 38103

The University of Memphis RHLH chapter hosts a free beginner swing dance lesson every Monday (except school holidays) in Room 254 of the Roane Field House.  Beginner lesson from 7:00-8:00 p.m., and social dancing and practice until 9:30.  More information here. 

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

Sunrise Serenad: King Porter Stomp

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "King Porter Stomp" by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

TCM In August

Time once again for the Hollywood Revue's monthly preview of programming on Turner Classic Movies.  August is "Summer Under the Stars" month, with stars getting their own day of films.  Gene Tierney (above) started off the month on Saturday, but there are still many great stars ahead, including Mae Clarke, Virginia Bruce, Monty Woolley, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr., along with the old favorites like John Wayne, Katherine Hepburn, etc.

Sunrise Serenade: Down By The Ohio

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Down By The Ohio" by the Andrews Sisters.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.