The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Playlist For December 30, 2015

The playlist for the December 30, 2015 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle - 2015 New Year Special - has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet.  
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Friday, December 25, 2015

Merry Christmas!

GLAMOROUS JEAN HARLOW
Merry Christmas from everyone here at the SSS!  Thanks to Miss Jean Harlow and others, posted on Movie Morlocks, for getting Hollywood into the Christmas spirit. 

I'll be taking another break for a week or so, but I'll be back in January, so Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
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Thursday, December 24, 2015

Merry Christmas From The Funny Papers


Four Color Shadows has been posting collections of newspaper comic strips from various years, and I thought this Terry and the Pirates strip from 1943 made a nice Christmas moment. 
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Sunrise Serenade: Here Comes Santa Claus

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Here Comes Santa Claus" by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters.  Enjoy the video below from YouTube.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015

Playlist For December 23, 2015 - Christmas Special

The playlist for the December 23, 2015 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle - 2015 Christmas Special - has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet.  
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Post WWII Footage Of Tokyo


Boing Boing recently posted a link to this interesting footage of life in Toyko, Japan just after World War II, including a look inside areas used by the U.S. occupation forces.  The music is not exactly period, but the film is very interesting.  I've never been to Tokyo, but I think it is a bit more crowded now. 
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Sunrise Serenade: Mele Kalikimaka

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Mele Kalikimaka" by Bing Crosby with the Andrews Sisters.  Enjoy the video from YouTube.

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Jazz Dance Film Fest: I Charleston Belo Horizonte


The Red Hot Lindy Hop weekly lesson and session will be taking a break this Friday for Christmas, so I thought I would keep you in the dancing mood with some videos from the 2015 Jazz Dance Film Fest.  This video won third place, and features "the BeHoppers group in Belo Horizonte (Brazil), depicting our beautiful city, as a part of the 'I Charleston the World' project."
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Sunrise Serenade: Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" by Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald.  Enjoy the video from YouTube. 

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Monday, December 21, 2015

Sunrise Serenade: Poppa Santa Claus

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Poppa Santa Claus" by Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters.  Enjoy the video from YouTube.
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