Phantom Dancer :: 5:00pm 7th Aug 2021
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Doc Cheatham is this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. He was an American jazz trumpeter, singer and bandleader. You'll hear a set of bands he played in from live radio broadcasts, and a set of 1930s Cab Calloway in which band Cheatham played 1st trumpet. This is another classic Phantom Dancer as Sydney stays in lockdown. Also read the Doc Cheatham story here. Read More
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Rosemary Clooney, 1950s pop star and post 60s jazz singer had an incredible voice despite the heavy smoking which killed her. Read story, see play list, listen to show here... Read More
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Baby Rose Marie, singer, stage, film and TV star had an extraordinary 91 year showbiz career. See videos of Rose Marie from age 5 onwards. Read a short bio, play list, hear the show from 20 July Read More
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Happy 500th National show, Phantom Dancer! This week's show mixed by Greg Poppleton features Bob Crosby, Cab Calloway, Afro-Cuban Machito, Women in Jazz and WW2 Russian swing. Read More
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Sam 'The Man' Taylor, influential 1940s jump & 1950s rock tenor saxophonist, is this week's Phantom Dancer non-stop swing jazz feature artist Read More
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Alix Combelle, French 1930s-40s swing saxophonist and band leader, is this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. The Phantom Dancer, produced weekly by Greg Poppleton, is your non-stop mix of swing and jazz from live 1920s-60s radio and TV. Read More
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Bud Freeman, is the Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. You'll hear his Summa cum Laude Orchestra from a 1940s radio broadcast. He was known for his improvisations on tenor sax and I quote from his tips on improvisation here. Read the story, play list, watch videos and hear the radio show here. Read More
Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live…
Hal Kemp, is this week's Phantom Dancer feature artist. You'll hear his dance orchestra in broadcasts from 1934 to 1939. Read his story, see Hal Kemp videos, read play list and hear show here... Read More