Swing Shift Shuffle

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.

Friday, March 30, 2018

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.

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Sunrise Serenade: Doin' The New Low Down

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Doin' The New Low Down" by Cab Calloway and the Mills Brothers. Enjoy the video from YouTube.

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Playlist For March 28, 2018

The playlist for the March 28, 2018 broadcast of the Swing Shift Shuffle has now been added to the playlist filing cabinet.

Sunrise Serenade: Perdido

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "Perdido" by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

Sunrise Serenade: Strange As It Seems

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Strange As It Seems" by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Monday, March 26, 2018

Sunrise Serenade: She's A Latin From Manhattan

This morning's Sunrise Serenade was "She's A Latin From Manhattan" by the Mound City Blue Blowers. Click on the song title to listen courtesy of Jazz On Line.

Friday, March 23, 2018

Motor Mania

While Goofy was a character in many Walt Disney shorts, I have always liked the cartoons in which he was essentially the subject of a "documentary," with a narrator dryly commenting as Goof engaged in specific activities such as dancing, fishing, photography, skiing, or in this case, driving. From YouTube, here is the 1950 animated short, Motor Mania.

Sunrise Serenade: My Honey's Lovin' Arms

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

Thursday, March 22, 2018

Mel's Drive-In

Retro Planet's Planet Retro Blog posted this article about Mel's Drive-In, the first drive-in restaurant in San Francisco, which opened in 1947. This photo shows the second location opened in SF, but the franchise eventually covered Northern California. In the early 1970's, the diner became famous as the set for American Graffiti.

Sunrise Serenade: Now Will You Be Good

Today's Sunrise Serenade was "Now Will You Be Good" by Count Basie and His Orchestra with James Rushing on vocals. Enjoy the video from YouTube.