Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 15th Jan 2019
On this week’s Phantom Dancer with Greg Poppleton – swing and jazz from live 1920s – 60s radio – you’ll hear a set of 1930s-40s Australian swing by Jim Davidson and his ABC Orchestra and George Trevare, both based in Sydney.
You’ll also James P Johnson piano mentor to Fats Waller in a 1944 Eddie Condon tribute to Fats Waller, a set of swing bands on Spotlight Bands and Benny Goodman in a set of Camel Caravan shows from 1939.
See the full play list below. Hear the full show now online at 2ser.com
The Phantom Dancer is your non-stop 2 hour mix of swing and jazz from live 1920s-60s radio every week online and on 2SER radio.
The final hour of the mix is all vinyl.
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Your Phantom Dancer Video of the Week is George Trevare and his Southern Cross 7, “I’m Looking Over A Four Leaf Clover”.
Play List – The Phantom Dancer
107.3 2SER-FM Sydney, Live Stream, Digital Radio
Community Radio Network Show CRN #371 |
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107.3 2SER Tuesday 15 January 2019 |
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Set 1
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Swing Bands on 1936-37 Radio | |
Open + Swing High Swing Low
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Peter van Steeden Orchestra (voc) Quartet
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‘Town Hall Tonight’
WEAF NBC Red Ny 17 Mar 1937 |
Goodnight Sweetheart + If You Love Me
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Paul Whiteman Orchestra with Ray Noble (voc) The King Singers
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‘Paul Whiteman’s Musical Varieties’
WJZ NBC Blue NY 2 Feb 1936 |
King Porter Stomp + Goodbye (close)
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Benny Goodman Orchestra
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Joseph Urban Room
Congress Hotel Chicago via WEAF NBC Red NY 3 Feb 1936 |
Set 2
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Eddie Condon celebrates Fats Waller on 1944 Radio | |
The Joint is Jumpin’ + Squeeze Me
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Eddie Condon’s Barefoot Gang (voc) Hot Lips Page
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‘Eddie Condon Jazz Concert’
Town Hall WJZ Blue NY 17 Jun 1944 |
Willow Tree + Candied Sweets + I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby
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James P Johnson (piano)
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‘Eddie Condon Jazz Concert’
Town Hall WJZ Blue NY 17 Jun 1944 |
Set 3
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Navy Star Time | |
Open + It’s A Lovely Day Today
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Jo Stafford (voc) Buzz Adlam Orchestra
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‘Navy Star Time’
Radio Transcription Hollywood 1952 |
On The Lone Prairie
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Buzz Adlam Orchestra
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‘Navy Star Time’
Radio Transcription Hollywood 1952 |
On The Sunny Side Of The Street + Anchors Aweigh
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Frankie Laine (voc) Buzz Adlam Orchestra
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‘Navy Star Time’
Radio Transcription Hollywood 1952 |
Set 4
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1940s – 50s Swing Bands on One Night Stand | |
Summertime (theme) + The Whistler
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Bob Crosby Orchestra
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‘One Night Stand’
Hollywood Palladium AFRS Re-broadcast 12 Mar 1946 |
I Found A New Baby
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Lenny Conn Orchestra
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‘One Night Stand’
AFRS Re-broadcast 1952 |
Rolling Home + I Get A Kick Out Of You
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Ray Anthony Orchestra
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‘One Night Stand’
Cafe Rouge Hotel Statler NY AFRS Re-broadcast 1952 |
Set 5
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Spotlight Bands Programmes | |
Nightmare (theme) + Tabu
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Artie Shaw Orchestra
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‘Spotlight Bands’
Mutual Network, San Diego 12 Sep 1945 |
Even Steven
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Charlie Spivak Orchestra
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‘Spotlight Bands’
Jamestown NY Blue Network 19 Jan 1945 |
St Louis Blues
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Louis Prima Orchestra
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‘Spotlight Bands’
Mitchell Field, Long Island NY Blue Network 15 Jan 1945 |
The Honeydripper + For Dancers Only
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Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra (voc) Quartet
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‘Spotlight Bands’
Jefferson Barracks Missouri Mutual 23 Nov 1945 |
Set 6
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1930s-1940s Australian Swing | |
Annie Laurie
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Jim Davidson and the ABC Dance Orchestra (voc) Alice Smith
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Comm Rec
Sydney 2 Jun 1938 |
Blue Velvet
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George Trevare Orchestra (voc) Johnny Fitzgerald
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Comm Rec
Sydney 1944 |
We’re Off To See The Wizard
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Jim Davidson and the ABC Dance Orchestra (voc) Band
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Comm Rec
Sydney 21 Nov 1939 |
Der Fuehrer’s Face
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George Trevare Orchestra (voc) Dick Bentley
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Comm Rec
Sydney 1943 |
Set 7
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Benny Goodman Camel Caravan 1939 | |
And The Angels Sing
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Benny Goodman (voc) Martha Tilton
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‘Camel Caravan’
WBBM CBS Chicago 2 May 1939 |
Kingdom of Swing
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Benny Goodman Orchestra
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‘Camel Caravan’
WABC CBS NY 4 Apr 1939 |
St Louis Blues
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Benny Goodman Orchestra (voc) Johnny Mercer
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‘Camel Caravan’
Fox Theatre CBS St Louis 9 May 1939 |
Sing Sing Sing
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Benny Goodman Orchestra featuring Lionel Hampton
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‘Camel Caravan’
WABC CBS NY 11 Apr 1939 |
Set 8
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Modern Jazz on 1950s Radio | |
The Duke (theme) + I’m in a Dancing Mood
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Dave Brubeck Quartet
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‘All-Star Parade of Bands’
Basin Street WRCA NBC NY Mar 1957 |
Ad + Hob Nail Boogie
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Count Basie Orchestra
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Birdland
WNBC NBC NY 31 Aug 1952 |
Four
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Buddy Rich Quintet
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Birdland
WABC ABC NY 7 Nov 1958 |