Phantom Dancer - swing & dance from live 1920s-50s radio

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phantom dancer · #436 Post by **phantom dancer** » Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:13 am

Hello Phantom Dancers,

A bracket of swing from live Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw and Bob Chester band remotes feature on today's show for an ex-swing dancer and long-time listener, Jenny. Jenny emailed phantomdancer@2ser.com to make her request.

What's more we'll get to hear Benny Goodman on that 'For The Record' program the gremlins stopped from going to air last Tuesday.

You can hear The Phantom Dancer every Tuesday 12noon – 2pm (+9 GMT) on 107.3 2SER and online at http://www.2ser.com. Presented by your Phantom Dancer, Greg Poppleton.

Another great Vitaphone short from 1934 for your Phantom Dancer Video of the Week. This week, Richard Himber (the first band leader with a vanity phone number) and his Champions. Some excellent dance moves accompany the final number. Enjoy on Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge Blog! http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... one-short/

phantom dancer · #437 Post by **phantom dancer** » Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:49 am

Salutations Phantom Dancers,

This Tuesday, 25 February, a special G20 meeting Phantom Dancer at 12 noon 107.3 2SER and online at www.2ser.com.

Yes, Sydney is hosting the G20 long lunch.

See the play list below for all the tunes the world's economic power brokers will be jiving to – melodies by Stan Kenton, Spike Jones, Gene Krupa and more.

There's even an 1949 interview by Stan Kenton. He talks about the future of jazz. He predicted that this Tuesday's Phantom Dancer will be the best ever.

And for your Phantom Dancer Video of the Week, here's the G20′s lunchtime entertainmnet, Shaw and Lee 'The Beau Brummels' – Dada comedy. Enjoy on Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge Blog http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... -brummels/

phantom dancer · #438 Post by **phantom dancer** » Sun Mar 02, 2014 4:18 am

Top 'o the day to youse, Phantom Dancers,

This Tuesday's Phantom Dancer, 12 noon 107.3 2SER Sydney, online at 2ser.com, and on over 30 stations of the Community Radio Network, brings to your eager ears live 1920s-60s radio by John Kirby and his Sextet, the Johnny Guanieri Quintet, that 1935 Congress Hotel broadcast of Sandman by the Benny Goodman Orchestra we missed out on playing last Tuesday, and a couple of songs by Mildred Bailey.

You can see the full play list and this week's Phantom Dancer Video of the Week on Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge Blog http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... arch-2014/

This week's video is Jack Teagarden and his All-Stars on a 'Stars In Jazz' TV Show, Los Angeles TV, 1956. The host is singer, Bobby Troup, lyricist for the songs Route 66 and My City Of Sydney. And all the great 50s ads are intact!

phantom dancer · #439 Post by **phantom dancer** » Sat Mar 08, 2014 4:00 am

On next Tuesday’s Phantom Dancer (Tues. 11 March 12 noon 107.3 2SER online http://www.2ser.com) hear swing and jazz from live 1920s-60s radio and TV by Garwood Van, Buddy Rich, Miles Davis, Toots Mondello and more. Check out the play list with this week’s Video of the Week…

And the Video of the Week? Louis Armstrong with Velma Middleton singing on WABD Dumont TV NY’s ‘Cavalcade Of Bands’, 10 Oct 1950.

Enjoy at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge Blog http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... arch-2014/

phantom dancer · #440 Post by **phantom dancer** » Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:39 am

Hello Phantom Dancers,

This Tuesday I'll be singing with my 1920s and 1930s jazz swing band, Greg Poppleton and the Bakelite Broadcasters, ( http://www.bakelitejazz.com ) at a Tea Dance. So I can't be in the studio to bring you The Phantom Dancer this week from 12 noon - 2pm.

Instead, please enjoy a special ENCORE PRESENTATION! That's commercial TV talk for REPEAT!

But I do have a whole, new Phantom Dancer Video of the Week for you. Mildred Bailey sings 'Rock It For Me' from 1938 (with Red Norvo on vibes) - allegedly the first song to use the word 'Rock 'n' Roll' as a kind of music. Baby, baby, baby, whoa-oa-yeah!

Hear it on Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge Blog http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... 18-mar-14/

phantom dancer · #441 Post by **phantom dancer** » Sun Mar 30, 2014 6:31 pm

Your April Fools Day Phantom Dancer makes no reference to April Fools Day at all. Because as I was told by my friends in primary school, April Fools doesn't work after 12 noon. And The Phantom Dancer goes to air at 12 noon, 107.3 2SER, Tuesday 1 April. Online http://www.2ser.com

Check out the April Fools' Day play list and your Phantom Dancer Video of the Week: Ben Pollack and his Park Central Orchestra, on the Greg Poppleton Radio Lounge Blog http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... s-1-april/

The Ben Pollack clip features this amazing combination, and I quote form YouTube,
"In the band are Jimmy McPartland, Ray Bauduc, "Icky" Morgan, 19 year old Benny Goodman, brother Harry Goodman and Jack Teagarden who not only plays trombone but also sings in his own inimitable way and even plays vibraphone. The Ben Pollack Orchestra plays three tunes "California Echoes", "My Kind Of Love" and "Song Of The Island"." Enjoy

phantom dancer · #442 Post by **phantom dancer** » Mon Apr 07, 2014 1:33 am

What a show this week. By request, a replay of the Benny Goodman Orchestra's version of The Hucklebuck from Surf Beach, Virginia. Les Paul and George Barnes play their electric guitars. Fairchild and Carroll tinkle their dual pianos.

This week's Video of the Week, 'This Is The BBC' released in 1960. A day in the life of BBC radio and TV. The big news story, 'The Russians have launched another Moon rocket.' For morning music, 'Mrs Ada Spillington of Suffolk would like some jolly music.' Don't we all. Midday music features the brilliant BBC Northern Dance Orchestra.

See the play list full of swing and jazz from live 1920s – 60s radio and TV and this week's Vid of the Week at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge Blog http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... -apr-2014/

phantom dancer · #443 Post by **phantom dancer** » Mon Apr 28, 2014 6:12 am

Of particular interest, I'm sure, will be Duke Ellington's Flying Saucer Ballet. Ruth Etting, Artie Shaw, Helen Forrest and Spike Jones will also be reaching out to you through time and space from their own 1930s – 40s radio shows – see the play list...

And Spike Jones and his City Slickers also feature on this week's Phantom Dancer Video of the Week for you. And from his 8 May 1954 TV Show, too. Enjoy that Old Black (and White) Magic at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge Blog http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... -22-april/

phantom dancer · #444 Post by **phantom dancer** » Mon May 05, 2014 5:50 am

May Blossoms to You, Phantom Dancers,

On this Tuesday's show of swing, jazz and dance from live 1920s – 60s radio and TV, tune in for Red Nichols from 1930, Frank Sinatra from 1944, Roy Eldridge from 1950 and lots more.

Your Phantom Dancer Video of the Week is Time Marches On – The History of Records (1949), with footage including Paul Whiteman, Eddie Duchin, Eddie Condon, Buddy Rich, Ella Fitzgerald and Guy Lombardo.

See it, with this week's play list and online link, at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge Blog http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... -may-2014/

phantom dancer · #445 Post by **phantom dancer** » Mon May 12, 2014 4:16 am

Hello Phantom Dancers,

Live radio swing by Tommy Dorsey and Duke Ellington, live radio ballads by Nan Wynn and Ginny Powell, live radio bop by Lester Young and Charlie Parker. There's 2 hours of swing and jazz for you from live 1920s – 1960s radio and TV on this Tuesday's Phantom Dancer with Greg Poppleton.

As your Phantom Dancer Video of the Week enjoy Annette Hanshaw with Don Voorhees and the Orchestra in this 'picturization' of the 1933 NBC radio series, Maxwell House Show Boat. Behind the scenes at WEAF NY in 1933. Enjoy it and read the play list on Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge Blog http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... -may-2014/

phantom dancer · #446 Post by **phantom dancer** » Mon May 19, 2014 12:53 am

Hi-de-ho Phantom Dancers,

Some housekeeping on this week's Phantom Dancer. A few songs missed out on earlier shows by Annette Hanshaw, Freddy Rich, Ted Fio Rito and Phillippe Brun will be played this week.

Some live TV with Roy Eldridge and live airchecks by the great swing trumpeters Bunny Berrigan and Louis Armstrong.

And as your Phantom Dancer Video of the Week, a real winner for those of you like me who are into streetscapes. Sometime in 1948, someone took a drive around Los Angeles and filmed the streetscape with 35mm film. The picture quality is brilliant. And some of the blocks of flats look like they could be in Sydney's eastern suburbs. The smog is appalling! Enjoy.

See this week's play list and video at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge Blog http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... -may-2014/

Hear the latest Phantom Dancer Shows online at http://2ser.com. Simply follow the Phantom Dancer link on the program guide.

phantom dancer · #447 Post by **phantom dancer** » Mon May 26, 2014 4:46 am

Voh-de-oh-doh Phantom Dancers,

On this Tuesday's Phantom Dancer, online and on the air, Stan Kenton narrates his musical 'life in a band' called Prologue on an NBC Concert In Miniature. We'll also hear the latest Edward VIII abdication news and a bracket of live 1930s radio swing.

Now for your Phantom Dancer Video of the Week, a chorus line of flappers kicking up their heels on a beach to 'Cheer Up' played live by Ted Weems and the Orchestra, circa 1932.

See the playlist and your Video of the Week at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge Blog http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... 27-may-14/

phantom dancer · #448 Post by **phantom dancer** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 5:44 am

I couldn't be in the studio last Tuesday, June 10.

So I'm looking forward to playing lots of swing and jazz from live 1920s - 1960s radio and TV for you this Tuesday 17 June.

Time to warm up the set for this week's Phantom Dancer play list and Video of the Week.

On this week's Phantom Dancer hear Dick Freeman's Ensemble from Sydney in 1936, Al Jolson sings about Lifebuoy and Rinso the year after, and Stan Kenton blasts through your loudspeaker from WSOC Charlotte N.C. See the full

play list below.

And as your Phantom Dancer Video of the Week, some early TV, or at least an early depiction of TV. The Mills Brothers feature in a Fleischer Screen Songs short from 1932, singing Hold That Tiger and I Ain't Got Nobody. Sing along. Just follow the bouncing ball at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge Blog (for the video and today's play list)

http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... june-2014/

phantom dancer · #449 Post by **phantom dancer** » Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:41 am

Oh snap!

Turns out I can't go to the studio live tomorrow for The Phantom Dancer at 12 noon.

Please enjoy a classic Phantom Dancer full of live 1920s-60s radio swing and jazz. Tune in 12 noon 107.3 2SER Sydney and online http://www.2ser.com/

phantom dancer · #450 Post by **phantom dancer** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 4:11 am

The 1st of July. You know what that means - only just under 6 months to Christmas.

My, how time flies. It's like The Phantom Dancer. 2 hours seem to go by in, well, hopefully not 3.

Lot's of excellent 1920s - 50s airchecks for you this week.

The earliest is by the Ray Miller Orchestra, 25 Jan 1929. John J Anthony will be on-hand to dispense marital advice using the latest psychological methods. And there's great swing for you with song titles like 'The Morning After' and 'Let This Be A Warning To You.' So, let this be a warning for you, enjoy

And for your Phantom Dancer Video of the Week here is a Candid Camera episode from 1949, when they still also called it Candid Microphone, which was the name of the original radio series from which the famous TV show sprang. Happy listening and televiewing at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge Blog http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2014 ... es-1-july/

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