Boogie Woogie is a genre of blues music that became popular during the late 1920s, waned in popularity in the 1930s, but enjoyed a resurgence and its greatest acclaim in the 1940s, reaching audiences around the world. Among its most famous acts were Albert Ammons, and Meade "Lux" Lewis who we hear today on The Phantom Dancer on 1939 radio. Read More
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Little Jack Little was a British-born American composer, singer, pianist, actor, and songwriter whose songs were featured in several movies. He's your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. Read More
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Bunny Berigan was Louis Armstrong's favourite trumpet player. We'll be hearing radio broadcasts by Bunny Berigan on this week's The Phantom Dancer. Read More
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Bob Strong was an American jazz and swing band leader, composer-arranger, multi-instrumentalist playing alto and baritone saxes, clarinet, oboe, violin, and cor anglais. He is this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist where you'll hear is oboe and cor anglais in a 1944 aircheck of his swing orchestra. Read More
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Chick Webb was an American jazz and swing music drummer and band leader. Art Blakey and Duke Ellington credited Webb with influencing their music. Gene Krupa credited Webb with raising drummer awareness and paving the way for drummer-led bands like his own. Webb's solos created a complexity and energy that paved the way for Buddy Rich and Louie Bellson. You'll hear him on 1939 radio as this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. Read More
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Kay Thompson was an American author, singer, vocal arranger, vocal coach, composer, musician, dancer, actress, and choreographer. She became famous for creating the Eloise children's books and for her role in the movie Funny Face. You'll hear her on 1930s radio as this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. Read More
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Whispering Jack Smith, was an American baritone. He was a popular radio and recording artist during the 1920s and 1930s, with a brief comeback in the late 1940s. He's your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week Read More
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Terry Gibbs, born Julius Gubenko, is an American jazz vibraphonist and band leader. He played with famous swing bands in the 1940s and formed his own bop group in the early 1950s which you'll here today. This coming 13 October he'll be 101 years old. He's your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. Read More
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