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Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 21st May 2024

Jazz Harpsichord first appeared around 1940 when pianist Johnny Guarnieri played harpsichord in swing band leader Artie Shaw's quintet "Gramercy Five". 1940s Jazz harpsichord, by Primo Angeli, Sylvia Marlowe (born Sapira) and Ernesto Romanoni, is your Phantom Dancer feature this week. Read More

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 14th May 2024

Shortwave broadcasting by the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra from New York to Latin America in 1940 is your Phantom Dancer Feature this week. Hear the Tommy Dorsey Swing Orchestra broadcasting from New York in Spanish in 1942... Read More

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 30th Apr 2024

Radio, celebrates 45 years of continuous, quality broadcasting this year. The Phantom Dancer has been on 2SER for thirty-nine of those years. Jazz birthdays live on 1950s radio for Duke Ellington and Sarah Vaughan feature on this week's Phantom Dancer. Read More

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 23rd Apr 2024

Oran Thaddeus "Hot Lips" Page was a US jazz trumpeter, singer and band leader. He played swing and trad, but also was key in the development of bop and r'n'b. Hot Lips Page was known as "Mr After Hours" to his many friends for his ability to take on challengers in late-night jam sessions. He's your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. Read More

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 16th Apr 2024

Raymond Stanley 'Ray' Noble was a swing band leader, composer, arranger, radio host, television and film comedian and actor in both this native England and the United States. He is your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. Read More

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 9th Apr 2024

Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich was a German and American actress and singer whose career spanned from the 1910s to the 1980s. She was known for her humanitarian efforts during World War II, housing German and French exiles, providing financial support and even advocating their American citizenship. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Dietrich the ninth greatest female screen legend of classic Hollywood cinema. She is your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. Read More

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 2nd Apr 2024

Horrie Dargie was an Australian harmonica player and clarinetist, television compère (Personally Yours (1959), BP Super Show (1959–1962) and The Delo and Daly Show (1963–1964)), talent manager, music label founder (Go!! Records) and music arranger. His Horrie Dargie Quintet was awarded the first gold record in Australia for 'Horrie Dargie Concert' (1952). Horrie is your Phantom Dancer feature artist again this week. Read More