7 March Phantom Dancer – 1952 Liberace TV Beer Barrel Polka

The Phantom Dancer radio show is your two hour non-stop mix of swing and jazz from live 1920s-60s radio and TV presented by Greg Poppleton since 1985.

Live-streamed and archived online at 2ser.com. The Phantom Dancer is heard on over 22 radio stations.

LISTEN NOW ARCHIVED ONLINE AT RADIO 2SER.COM

In the Phantom Dancer mix this week: airchecks by Red Nichols from 1929 radio, the early Benny Goodman swing band on 1934-37 radio and star women singers on 1940s-50s radio.

See the full play list below.

Your Phantom Dancer Video of the Week, Liberace ‘Rolls Out The Barrel’ on his 1952 TV show.

Enjoy!

Make sure you come back to this blog, Greg Poppleton’s Radio Lounge, every Tuesday, for the newest Phantom Dancer play list and Video of the Week!

Thank you.

Play List – The Phantom Dancer 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney, Live Stream, Digital Radio Community Radio Network Show CRN #253 107.3 2SER Tuesday 28 February 2017 After the 2SER 12 noon news, 12:04 – 2:00pm (+11 hours GMT) National Program: 2RRR Gladesville Thurs 11am – 12 ArtSoundFM Canberra Sunday 7 – 8pm and early morning on 22 other stations. Set 1 Women Singing Stars on 1943 – 1953 Radio Theme + It’s A Lovely Day Today Jo Stafford (voc) Buzz Adlam Orchestra ‘Navy Star Time’ Radio Transcription Hollywood 1952 Down By The Riverside Sister Rosetta Tharpe (voc and g) Lucky Millinder Orchestra ‘Jubilee’ AFRS New York City 2 Aug 1943 Corner To Corner Sarah Vaughan ‘Stars In Jazz’ Birdland WNBC NBC NY 16 Apr 1953 Set 2 1930s Dance Bands on the Radio Darktown Strutters’ Ball Phil Harris Orchestra (voc) PH Aircheck Hollywood 28 Feb 1937 Swamp Fire Frankie Masters Orchestra ‘Rhythm and Romance’ WJSV CBS Washington DC 21 Sep 1939 Ad + The Broken Record Paul Whiteman Orchestra (voc and piano) Ramona ‘Paul Whiteman’s Musical Varieties’ WJZ NBC Blue NY 12 Jan 1936 Set 3 Jazz Piano Virtuosi on 1930s – 50s Radio Humouresque Art Tatum ‘Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street’ Radio City WJZ NBC Blue NY 28 Jul 1941 Theme + Oh Baby! Ralph Sutton Quartet Club Hangover KCBS San Francisco 24 Jul 1954 The Joy Jump + One O’Clock Jump + Deep Forest (theme) Earl Hines and the Esquire All-Stars (voc) Earl Hines and Band Club Hangover KCBS San Francisco 30 Jan 1954 Set 4 Big Bands on 1947-53 Radio Blue Flame (theme) + Woodchoppers Ball Woody Herman’s Third Herd Starlite Roof Edgewater Hotel CBS Madison Wi 12 Jul 1950 September Song Harry James Orchestra Cocoanut Grove Ambassador Hotel KFI NBC Los Angeles 7 Jan 1953 Early Autumn Claude Thornhill Orchestra (voc) Fran Warren Cafe Rouge Hotel Pennsylvania WJZ NBC Blue NY 22 Sep 1947 Set 5 The New Wave on 1940s-50s Radio What’s New Howard McGee Group Birdland WJZ ABC NY Sep 1951 Imagination Slim Gaillard ‘Symphony Sid Show’ Birdland WJZ ABC NY 2 Jun 1951 Polkadots and Moonbeams Lester Young Quintet Birdland WABC ABC NY 7 Aug 1956 Confirmation Charlie Parker Quintet ‘Symphony Sid Show’ Royal Roost WMCA NY 19 Feb 1949 Set 6 Early Benny Goodman Swing Band on Radio Let’s Dance (theme) + You’re The Object Of My Affection Benny Goodman Orchestra (voc) Buddy Clark ‘Let’s Dance’ WEAF NBC Red NY 1 Dec 1934 I Hate To Talk About Myself Benny Goodman Orchestra (voc) Helen Ward Palomar Ballroom KFI Red NBC Los Angeles 22 Aug 1935 Mama That Moon’s Here Again Benny Goodman Orchestra (voc) Martha Tilton ‘Camel Caravan’ WABC CBS NY 16 Jul 1937 Life Goes To A Party Benny Goodman Orchestra Madhattan Room Hotel Pennsylvania WABC CBS New York City 22 Dec 1937 Set 7 1920s Radio – Brunswick Brevities Nobody’s Sweetheart Irving Mills Hotsy Totsy Gang ‘Brunswick Brevities’ Radio Transcription New York City Oct 1929 They Didn’t Believe Me Red Nichols Orchestra (voc) Scrappy Lambert ‘Brunswick Brevities’ Radio Transcription New York City Oct 1929 Harvey Irving Mills Hotsy Totsy Gang (voc and piano) Hoagy Carmichael ‘Brunswick Brevities’ Radio Transcription New York City Oct 1929 That’s A’Plenty + Say It With Music (theme) Red Nichols Orchestra ‘Brunswick Brevities’ Radio Transcription New York City Oct 1929 Set 8 Kansas City Jazz On Radio Moten Swing Jay McShann Orchestra (incl Charlie Parker) Radio Transcription KFBI Witchita Ka. 2 Dec 1940 Oh Lady Be Good Count Basie Orchestra (with violin!) Chatterbox Hotel William Penn WCAE NBC Pittsburg Pa 8 Feb 1937 You Say Forward, I’ll March Jay McShann Orchestra ‘Jubilee’ AFRS New York City Dec 1943 Andy’s Blues Count Basie Orchestra ‘One Night Stand’ Avodon Balroom Los Angeles AFRS Re-broadcast Jun 1946