Green Hornet Comic Book

My first encounter with the Green Hornet was neither the 1960's television show nor the comic book, but rather the 1938 serial.  Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine posted this scan of the 1946 comic book version of the Hornet.

Sunrise Serenade: Coney Island Washboard

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Coney Island Washboard" by the Mills Brothers.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

The Haunted Mouse

In this 1941 animated short, a starving cat races into a ghost town to find food, only to be harassed by a ghost mouse.  From the Internet Archive, here is The Haunted Mouse. 

March of Time 1939

I never thought about advertisements for documentaries or newsreels until I saw this image from Vintage Ads.  It is an ad for a 1939 episode from the March Of Time series.  Before the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, and less than a generation after World War I, many Americans were not interested in another war, and the subjects for this film seem to suggest that position.

Sunrise Serenade: Chant Of The Jungle

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Chant Of The Jungle" by the Casa Loma Orchestra.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

E.L. Cord: The Maker of "Different" Automobiles

E.L. Cord made possible some of the grandest, most innovative vehicles to ever grace the American roads, or any other roads for that matter.  He took over a dying car company based in Auburn, Indiana; bought Duesenberg motors; and developed a new car, bearing his own name, with revolutionary front-wheel drive technology.  As a result, the Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg line of automobiles became legendary for their design, performance and luxury.  Modern Mechanix posted this article from a 1930 issue of Modern Mechanics that gives some contemporary insight into his success.  If you are ever in Auburn, Indiana, I highly recommend a visit to the Auburn, Cord & Duesenberg Museum, housed in the old A-C-D headquarters and showroom.  It is an exciting collection, even for someone who is not that interested in cars. 

Sunrise Serenade: Dinah

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Dinah" by Bing Crosby and the Mills Brothers.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Playlist For January 26, 2011

The playlist for the January 26, 2011 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has just been added to the playlist filing cabinet.

The Latest Wonder Drug? Beer.

A beer a day keeps the winter colds away!  At least that is what the Schlitz Brewing Company would have you believe in this 1936 ad posted on Modern Mechanix.  These guys had today's energy drinks beat by over half a century.

Schlitz, with Sunshine Vitamin D *, gives you the sunny source of health you need the whole year around. Beer is good for you— but Schlitz, with Sunshine Vitamin D, is extra good for you. It has all the old-time Schlitz Flavor and Bouquet brewed to mellow ripe perfection under Precise Enzyme Control, with new health benefits . . . and at no increase in price.

Sunrise Serenade: Seventh Avenue

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Seventh Avenue" by T. Sgt. Sy Oliver from a V-Disc.  Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.