Spring Pledge Drive Special - "Blue Skies" - Tonight!

WEVL (home of the SSS) is in the middle of its 2017 Spring Pledge Drive, and tonight's SSS Pledge Drive Special is "Blue Skies!"  I'll be playing music designed to "Accentuate the Positive," and cheer you up whether you need it or not!  Tune in and make your pledge of support for WEVL, and pick up one of our 2017 T-shirts (design above) with pledge of $75 or more!

Sunrise Serenade: As Long As I Live

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "As Long As I Live" by the Spirits of Rhythm.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Live Music And Dance Performance At The Hop This Friday Night

The Red Hot Lindy Hop lessons and sessions continue at the Rumba Room this Friday night with live music from Le Tumulte Noir, plus a tap performance by the Hot Foot Honeys.  Free beginner lesson at 7:00 p.m.  Admission is $7.  Lesson by Phil and Angela with music by DJ Phil during band breaks.

Dress like you are going out!

Rumba Room

303 South Main

Memphis, TN 38103

Sunrise Serenade: Fifty-Second Street

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Fifty-Second Street" by Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

How Many Guys Can You Fit In A '32 Ford?

This photo, posted on Rivet Head, reminded me of a scene from All the Cats Join In, a 1946 Disney animated short featuring Benny Goodman and his Orchestra.  Everyone hopped into an overloaded hot rod and rode to the malt shop to listen to the juke box and jitterbug. 

Sunrise Serenade: Candy

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Candy" by the Nat King Cole Trio.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line. 

Betty Boop: The Candid Candidate

With the help of Betty Boop, Grampy wins a "landslide" victory to become mayor.  Before he can even sit in the mayor's chair, however, citizens begin complaining about various things, and threatening to oust him if he does not fix them.  Donning his thinking cap, Grampy invents solutions to all the town's problems, including a novel method of urban renewal.  From the Internet Archive, here is the 1937 animated short, The Candid Candidate. 

Sunrise Serenade: For Dancers Only

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "For Dancers Only" by Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Sunrise Serenade: I'm Living In A Great Big Way

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "I'm Living In A Great Big Way" by Louis Prima.  Enjoy the video from YouTube.

Playlist For April 5, 2017

The playlist for the April 5, 2017 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet.