Original air date - Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 22nd Jun 2021

Bud Freeman, is the Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. You'll hear Bud Freeman's Summa cum Laude Orchestra from a 1940s radio broadcast. He was known for his improvisations on tenor sax and I quote from some of his tips on improvisation below. The Phantom Dancer is your non-stop mix of swing and jazz from live 1920s-60s radio and TV hosted presented by me, Greg Poppleton. Hear past Phantom Dancer mixes online now at https://2ser.com/phantom-dancer/. Meanwhile, this Phantom Dancer mix will be online after 2pm AEST, Tuesday 22 June, at https://2ser.com/phantom-dancer/ [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv-lVrdCyUc[/embed]

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In 1922, Bud Freeman and some friends from high school formed the Austin High School Gang. Freeman played the C melody saxophone with band members such as Jimmy McPartland and Frank Teschemacher before switching to tenor saxophone the next year. The band was influenced by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings and Louis Armstrong.  In 1927, he moved to New York City, where he worked as a session musician and band member with Red Nichols, Roger Wolfe Kahn, Ben Pollack, and Joe Venuti. One of his most notable performances was a solo on Eddie Condon's 1933 recording, The Eel, which became Freeman's nickname for his long snake-like improvisations. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMk_km8COiw[/embed] Bud Freeman played with Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra (1936–1938) and Benny Goodman's band in 1938 before forming the Summa Cum Laude Orchestra (1939–1940). About this band, Freeman said, "I had this band and the guys were late all the time. I didn't want to have to hassle with them. I didn't want to mistreat them, so I said, "Fellas, should we quit?"... we were good friends. They started to come on time." Bud Freeman joined the U.S. Army during World War II and headed a U.S. Army band in the Aleutian Islands. After the war, Freeman returned to New York and led his own groups. He also worked with Buck Clayton, Ruby Braff, Vic Dickenson, and Jo Jones. In 1960, he wrote the book and lyrics for the Broadway musical Beg, Borrow or Steal,  which included the ballad "Zen Is When", later recorded by the Dave Brubeck Quartet on Jazz Impressions of Japan (1964). He was a member of the World's Greatest Jazz Band in 1969 and 1970. In 1974, he moved to England and continued to record and perform. He returned to Chicago in 1980 and continued to work into his eighties. He wrote two memoirs (You Don't Look Like a Musician (1974) and If You Know of a Better Life, Please Tell Me (1976)) and an autobiography (Crazeology) with Robert Wolf.

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[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXBdrBiEi_w[/embed] 22 JUNE PLAY LIST

Play List - The Phantom Dancer 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney LISTEN ONLINECommunity Radio Network Show CRN #497
107.3 2SER Tuesday 22 JUNE 2021 12:04 - 2:00pm (+10 hours GMT) and Saturdays 5 - 5:55pm National Program 5GTR Mt Gambier Monday 2:30 - 3:30am 3MBR Murrayville Monday 3 - 4am 4NAG Keppel FM Monday 3 - 4am 2SEA Eden Monday 3 - 4am 2MIA Griffith Monday 3 - 4am 2BAR Edge FM Bega Monday 3 - 4am 2BRW Braidwood Monday 3 - 4am 3VKV Alpine Radio Monday 6 - 7pm 7MID Oatlands Monday 6 -7pm 6GME Radio Goolarri Broome Tuesday 12am - 1am 2MCE Bathurst Wednesday 9 - 10am 1ART ArtsoundFM Canberra Friday 10 - 11am 2ARM Armidale Friday 12 - 1pm 5LCM Lofty FM Adelaide Friday 1 - 2pm 7LTN Launceston Sunday 5 - 6am 3MGB Mallacoota Sunday 5 - 6am 3BBR West Gippsland Sunday 5 - 6pm
Set 1	1940s One Night Stand Radio
Apurksedy (theme) + Hop, Skip and Jump	Gene Krupa Orchestra (voc) Carolyn Gray	'One Night Stand' Meadowbrook Ballroom Culver City Ca AFRS Re-broadcast 31 Mar 1946
You're My Thrill	Charlie Barnet Orchestra (voc) Betty Perry	'One Night Stand' Casino Gardens Ocean Park Ca AFRS Re-broadcast 3 Jan 1947
How High the Moon + Brahm's Lullaby (theme)	Buddy Morrow Orchestra	'One Night Stand' Blue Room Hotel Lincoln NYC AFRS Re-broadcast 27 May 1946
Set 2	Jimmie Grier Orchestra
After All Is Said and Done	Jimmie Grier Orchestra (voc) Dick Webster	'Cocoanut Grove' Radio Transcription Los Angeles 1933
A Secret Love	Jimmie Grier Orchestra (voc) Kenny Allen	'Cocoanut Grove' Radio Transcription Los Angeles 1933
Kiss by Kiss + Music in the Moonlight (theme)	Jimmie Grier Orchestra (voc) The Three Cheers	'Cocoanut Grove' Radio Transcription Los Angeles 1933
Set 3	Trad Radio
Have Your Chill	Coot Grant and Kid Socks Wilson	'This is Jazz' WOR Mutual NYC 3 May 1947
Yellow Dog Blues	Coot Grant	'This is Jazz' WOR Mutual NYC 3 May 1947
A Good Man is Hard to Find	George Brunies	'This is Jazz' WOR Mutual NYC 5 Apr 1947
Set 4	Bud Freeman
Theme + I Ain't Gonna Give You None Of My Jelly Roll	Bud Freeman's Summa cum Laude Orchestra	Hotel Sherman WMAQ NBC Red Chicago 20 May 1940
Secrets in the Moonlight	Bud Freeman's Summa cum Laude Orchestra	Hotel Sherman WMAQ NBC Red Chicago 20 May 1940
Shake Down the Stars + Medley	Bud Freeman's Summa cum Laude Orchestra	Hotel Sherman WMAQ NBC Red Chicago 20 May 1940
Sierra Sue	Bud Freeman's Summa cum Laude Orchestra	Hotel Sherman WMAQ NBC Red Chicago 20 May 1940
Set 5	Benny Goodman 1938-39
Chicago	Benny Goodman Orchestra	'Camel Caravan' WBBM CBS Chicago 6 Sep 1938
Lilacs in the Rain	Benny Goodman Orchestra (voc) Mildred Bailey	'Camel Caravan' WEAF NBC Red NYC 18 Nov 1939
Open + The Spring Song	Benny Goodman Orchestra	'Camel Caravan' WEAF NBC Red NYC 9 Sep 1939
Set 6	1930s-40s Swing Discs
Popcorn Man	Ray Ventura Orchestra (voc) Betty Allan	Comm Rec Paris 1938
Rumba Azul	Lecuona Cuban Boys (voc) Alberto Rabagliati	Comm Rec Paris 1936
Le Boogie de Paris	Jacques Helian Orchestra	Comm Rec Paris 1946
Cafunga	Bruguera	Comm Rec Paris 1936
Set 7	Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street
Winnin' Boy	Jelly Roll Morton	'Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street' WJZ NBC Blue NY 14 Jul 1940
Open + Get Happy	Esquire All Stars	'Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street' WJZ NBC Blue NY 16 Jan 1944
Body and Soul	Bobby Hackett	'Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street' WJZ NBC Blue NY 23 Jun 1940
Honeysuckle Rose + Close	Esquire All Stars	'Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street' WJZ NBC Blue NY 16 Jan 1944
Set 8	Medleys
Twilight in Teheran	Buck Ram All-Stars	Comm Rec New York City 18 Sep 1944
High On an Open Mike	Frank Navarro	'Saturday Night Swing Club' WNEW New York City 12 Apr 1947
Sabroso	Slim Gaillard	'Symphony Sid Show' Birdland WJZ ABC NY 7 Jul 1951