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 the Mills Brothers.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Phantasmo

I can always find a new hero in classic comics.  This time it is Phantasmo, who is essentially omnipotent.  He mentally projects a caped version of himself out of his body, and that version can - as far as I can tell - do anything.  In this story, posted on Four Color Shadows, the projected Phantasmo flies off the Empire State Building to save a suicidal army officer, then flies to Panama, and lifts a burning cargo ship to the top of a mountain.  His only apparent weakness is, when he projects himself, his physical body just locks up and goes stiff, resulting in medics carting him off to the morgue. 

Sunrise Serenade: Straighten Up And Fly Right

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Straighten Up And Fly Right" by the Nat King Cole Trio.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Playlist For August 10, 2016

The playlist for the August 10, 2016 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet.  

American Radio History

While doing some research for a broadcast of the SSS, a friend referred me to American Radio History.  This site features thousands of searchable scanned copies of broadcasting, technical and early radio magazines from the dawn of radio into the 1980's.  I was looking through copies of Billboard from the 1940's for tour schedules ("skeds") of swing orchestras ("orks"), and found fascinating insights into the era. 

Sunrise Serenade: Moonglow

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

Back To School 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.  Lesson by Jason and Anna with music by DJ Anna.

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 Field House.  Beginner lesson at 7:30 p.m.  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 Serenade: La Cumparsita

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "La Cumparsita" by Stan Kenton and His Orchestra.  Enjoy the video from YouTube.

Television Is Coming

Being in the advertising industry during World War II must have been a surreal experience, especially if your clients were manufacturers of durable goods.  All large scale production was under government contract cranking out the arsenal of democracy, and nobody had anything to sell to the general public, so what did one advertise?  The promise of a brighter tomorrow.  Paleofuture posted this 1945 ad from Detrola Radio, with hints of the newest gadget, television. 

Sunrise Serenade: In The Mood

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "In The Mood" by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.