Hans Albers, singer and the 'German John Wayne', features in a set of his hit 1930s-40s movie songs on this week's Phantom Dancer. Also live 1940s radio sets of Raymond Scott, Louis Armstrong and Woody Herman. Hear show, play list and video now Read More
Jazz bassoonist and saxophonist, Errol Buddle, co-founder of the 1950s US jazz sensations, The Australian Jazz Quartet (AJQ), died last week. So The Phantom Dancer presents a performance by the AJQ from Birdland NYC over NBC in 1956. The Phantom Dancer is your weekly non-stop mix of swing and jazz from live 1920s-60s radio presented by authentic 1920s-30s singer and band leader, Read More
A station callsign on a 1930s radio broadcast brings to mind Mechanical TV. See and read about mechanical TV here. The wonder of the 1920s. Plus Greg Poppleton brings you a non-stop swing jazz mix with Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey, Miles Davis and Fred Astaire on The Phantom Dancer. Here the mix hear from 20 Feb. Also heard on 2SER and 23 radio stations. Read More
Before Timmie Rogers, African-American comedians had to either work in pairs or groups, talking only to each other while playing characters This week's Phantom Dancer has a set by this breakthrogh singer and comedian. We also hear jazz on 1948-49 TV presented by Eddie Condon. Read More
Jazz composer Duke Ellington's most ambitious work, 'Black Brown & Beige' had its premiere in a high school. After another two performances at Carnegie Hall and Boston Symphony Hall, Ellington never played the entire work again. We hear two excerpts in today's Phantom Dancer mix live over the Blue Network from the 400 Restaurant New York City in 1945. Yes, 'serious' compositions can be entertaining! Read More
Pee Wee Russell's unique clarinet sound stretched the boundaries of jazz clarinet. He plays with Mary Lou Williams on 1948 TV in this week's Phantom Dancer. And he was bullied. Over 23 stations and online, The Phantom Dancer is your non-stop mix of swing and jazz from live 1920s-60s radio and TV with Greg Poppleton. Read More
On this week's Phantom Dancer... There's jazz harpsichord by Sylvia Marlow from 1941 radio, a set Duke Ellington's women singers on live 1930s-50s radio, and a set of 1943-45 recordings by Sydney swing band leader, George Trevare, with a track by singer Lawrie Brooks, father of Pulitzer author, Geraldine Brooks. Read More
Hearing child prodigies while they were still children is a rare thing. But radio recorded some in the 1930s-50s. We'll hear them on this week's Phantom Dancer. Greg Poppleton presents Baby Rose Marie, Sugar Chile Robinson, Frankie Lymon even Frank Sinatra! Read More
I guess this 60 year old tape was recorded by someone spending New Years 1958 at home. It caught the magic of a very awkward broadcast and a comedian who's Bobby Bitman meets Krusty, Enjoy! Read More
Glenn Miller speaking German? He does on this week's Phantom Dancer - swing and jazz from live 1920s-60s radio. Plus hear music from 1930s broadcasts by AVRO in Holland and Radio Normandy. See play list, live stream link and video here. Read More
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…