Latest Episodes from Phantom Dancer

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 13th Dec 2022

Christmas radio carols from 1930s - 50s radio plus pop music programming from the season is the focus for the first part of this week's Phantom Dancer. The first part of the Phantom Dancer is nationally networked and will be on radio across Australia from 19 November. Listen here... Read More

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 6th Dec 2022

Gus Arnheim was a popular US band leader, composer and pianist. Bing Crosby first achieved solo popularity singing with the Arnheim band. You'll hear Bing sing live with Arnheim on live 1931 radio on this week's Phantom Dancer. Gus Arnheim is this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. Listen here... Read More

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 29th Nov 2022

Freddy Martin was a U.S band leader and tenor saxophonist. His singing saxophone and his orchestra became one of the most popular and musical sweet bands. He made his first recording in 1930 and was leading bands until 1983. He is this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. Read his story, watch videos, see playlist and listen to show here... Read More

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 22nd Nov 2022

Tony Bennett, singer, is this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. You'll hear him and his music in a 1955 interview. Bennett has released over 70 albums during his career. The biggest selling of these in the U.S. have been I Left My Heart in San Francisco, MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett, and Duets: An American Classic, all of which went platinum for shipping one million copies. Read his story, watch videos, see playlist and listen to show here... Read More

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 15th Nov 2022

Spike Jones is this week's Phantom dancer feature artist. He was a US drummer, percussionist and bandleader specializing in spoof arrangements of popular songs and classical music. Read his story, watch videos, see playlist and listen to show here... Read More

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 8th Nov 2022

Billy Maxted, U.S jazz arranger, and pianist, is this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. He wrote for Benny Goodman, Red Nichols and Claude Thornhill and led his own Dixieland band in the 1950s which we'll hear live on this week's Phantom Dancer.Read his story, watch videos, see playlist and listen to show here... Read More

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 1st Nov 2022

Tadd Dameron, U.S jazz composer, arranger, and pianist, is this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. He was the most influential arranger of the bebop era. He also wrote charts for swing and hard bop players. Read his story, watch videos, see playlist and listen to show here... Read More