Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 2nd Jun 2020
This week’s Phantom Dancer features a set of that rebellious ‘yoof’ music called ‘rock’n’roll’ from live 1956 was selling Savings Bonds, beer and cigarettes to kids. (I’ve cut the coffin nail ads). Yeah, yeah, yeah.
The Phantom Dancer has been produced and presented by 1920s-30s singer and actor Greg Poppleton since 1985. It can be heard online from 12:04pm AEST Tuesday 26 May at https://2ser.com/phantom-dancer/
The finyl hour is vinyl.
THE ROCK MUSIC AS REBELLION MYTH
The idea that rock music, and by extension all ‘youth music’, is, and was rebellious, is a myth manufactured by big business to sell product.
In the US, UK, Canada, NZ & Australia, the Second World War forced governments to recognise the strategic importance of a better educated and healthier cohort of teenagers for the military, industry and innovation.
Legislation was passed in each of these countries to achieve these ends.
No longer could kids leave school before 15 to work for the family, in factories, on farms and down mines.
There was better health care focused on youth from babyhood.
And pocket money for kids became an expectation. Kids supporting their families as my father and grandfather did became uncommon.
So there arose in these countries a cashed-up cohort of teens.
This coincided with big shifts in the demographics of popular music in the US, which had been the growing centre of Western popular culture since ragtime and the Broadway musical.
This week’s Phantom Dancer features a set of that rebellious ‘yoof’ music called ‘rock’n’roll’ from live 1956 was selling Savings Bonds, beer and cigarettes to kids. (I’ve cut the coffin nail ads). Yeah, yeah, yeah.
NiHi was a brand of soft drink in the US that was popular for its novelty flavours. The 1932 radio ad on this week’s Phantom Dancer praises Nihi’s ‘true fruit orange’. Fans of MASH would know that the character Radar drank Grape Nihi. Some other Nihi (pronounced Knee High) fizzy drink flavours included Chocolate, Root Beer, Lemonade, Wild Red, Blue Cream, and Peach. There were many more.
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
SCTV’s send up of 1980s TV rock concerts and Lee A Iacocco’s Chrysler troubles – Lee A Iacocco’s Rock Concert (sound drops out in parts – skip through). Enjoy.
2 JUNE PLAY LIST
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Play List – The Phantom Dancer
107.3 2SER-FM Sydney, Live Stream, Digital Radio
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107.3 2SER Tuesday 2 June 2020 |
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Set 1
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1944 Swing Bands | |
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Open + Jeep Jockey Jump
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Glenn Miller AAF Orchestra
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‘Uncle Sam Presents’
NBC 12 Feb 1945 |
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Speak Low
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Bob Chester Orchestra
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‘One Night Stand’
Panther Room Hotel Sherman, Chicago AFRS Re-broadcastY 8 Oct 1944 |
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How Do I Say I Love You?
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Richard Himber Orchestra
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‘Spotlight Bands’
Aniston, Alabama AFRS Re-broadcast 1944 |
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Set 2
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Live Rock’n’Roll on 1950s Radio | |
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Open + The Dripper
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Louis Jordan and the Tympani 5
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‘All-Star Parade of Bands’
Zardi’s KFI NBC LA 9 Jul 1956 |
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Cry Baby
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Bonnie Sisters (voc) Count Basie Orchestra
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‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party’
Paramount Theatre, Brooklyn WCBS CBS NY 1956 |
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Ad + One O’Clock Jump + Close
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King Porter Band
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‘Burgie Big Beat’
KNX Los Angeles 1956 |
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Set 3
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Swing on 1938 Radio | |
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I Want To Be Happy
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Frank Coughlan’s Band
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Comm Rec
Sydney Dec 1938 |
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Open + Heart and Soul
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Larry Clinton Orchestra (voc) Bea Wain
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International Casino
WEAF NBC Red NY 15 Nov 1938 |
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Indistinct Title shouted out by the Audience
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Benny Goodman Orchestra
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‘Camel Caravan’
WBBM CBS Chicago 6 Sep 1938 |
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Set 4
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1950s All-Star Parade of Bands on NBC Radio | |
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Cheek To Cheek
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Billy Taylor Trio
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‘All-Star Parade of Bands’
Composers Club WRCA NBC NY 7 May 1956 |
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Love Is Just Around The Corner
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George Shearing
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‘All-Star Parade of Bands’
Blue Note WMAQ NBC Chicago 11 Jul 1953 |
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That Old Devil Me
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Sarah Vaughan
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‘All-Star Parade of Bands’
Zardi’s Hollywood KFI NBC LA 21 May 1956 |
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Set 5
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Jazz and Pop on 1945 Radio | |
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Is There A Story
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George Trevare Orchestra (voc) Joan Blake
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Comm Rec
Sydney 1945 |
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Open + Back In Your Own Backyard
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Charlie Barnet Orchestra
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‘Spotlight Bands’
Fort Devons Mass. Blue Network 15 Oct 1945 |
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I Wish I Knew
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Les Brown Orchestra (voc) Doris Day
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Palladium Ballroom
KNX CBS LA 16 Aug 1945 |
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Stompin’ At The Savoy
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Gene Krupa Orchestra
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Hotel Astor Roof
WOR Mutual NY 15 Aug 1945 |
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Set 6
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Swing Radio from 1938 | |
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Blues in D Flat
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Seven Pearce Arrows
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Demo Rec
Sydney Sep 1938 |
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Monday Morning
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Jan Savitt Top Hatters (voc) Carlotta Dale
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KYW NBC Red Philadelphia
17 Oct 1938 |
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The Gal From Joe’s
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Duke Elligton Orchestra
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Cotton Club
WOR Mutual NY 1 May 1938 |
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The Dipsy Doodle
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Glenn Miller Orchestra (pre-famous sound)
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Paradise Restaurant
WJZ NBC Blue NY 18 Jun 1938 |
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Set 7
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Tommy Dorsey on Radio 1934 – 1955 | |
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Open + Is That Religion?
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Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (voc) Bob Crosby
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Ben Mardin’s Riviera
Fort Lee NJ WEAF NBC Red NY 20 Sep 1934 |
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Open + Losers Weepers
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Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
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‘America Dances’
WABC CBS NY and BBC London 28 May 1940 |
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Buster’s Gang Comes On
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Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
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‘Spotlight Bands’
Blue Network 29 Jan 1945 |
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Tangerine + Close
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Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (voc) Tommy Mercer and Dolly Houston
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Cafe Rouge
Hotel Statler WRCA NBC NY Dec 1955 |
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Set 8
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Bebop Reeds from 1948-49 Radio | |
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Sax of a Kind
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Lee Konitz (as)
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‘Bandstand USA’
Carnegie Hall Voice of America 25 Dec 1949 |
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Indiana
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Benny Goodman (cl) Sextet
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‘One Night Stand’
The Click Philadelphia AFRS Re-broadcast 3 Jun 1948 |
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Just You Just Me
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Lester Young Sextet
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‘Symphony Sid Show’
Royal Roost WMCA NY 27 Nov 1948 |
