Phantom Dancer

Your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live 1920s-60s radio!

Multi-award-winning music and history show, non-stop mix and sonic journey, The Phantom Dancer, has been must-hear, cutting edge radio on 2SER since 1985.

Now also on 23 stations across Australia, The Phantom Dancer is 2SER’s first show about radio, the first swing show, the first digital show, the first show to publish playlists online, the first multi-platform show, and the first non-stop swing jazz mix.

Greg Poppleton knows his stuff. He’s Australia’s only authentic 1920s-30s singer and bandleader. He’s broadcast on the ABC, SBS & BBC. On-air, he lets the music and announcers live from hotels, ballrooms and cafes speak for themselves.

Greg creates a mood. The last hour is all vinyl. Every week, Greg picks a feature artist to write about on 2ser.com. And he selects a feature video. Hear The Phantom Dancer with Greg Poppleton every Tuesday 12:04-2pm and Saturdays 5 – 5:56pm

Check out the last four weeks of shows below:

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LATEST EPISODES

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 20th May 2025

Ted Heath was an British trombone player and band leader who played from the 1920s to the 1960s. His 1950s orchestra is considered the greatest ever British big band. As a piece of trivia, the Sydney jazz quartet 'Ted Heath Goes Latin' was the first band The Phantom Dancer recorded when the show hosted live bands like James Morrison and Ian Date in 1985-86. Ted Heath is your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. Read More

Phantom Dancer :: 12:00pm 13th May 2025

John Reed King was an American radio and television announcer, broadcaster, and game show host during the 1930 to the 1970s. As my late vocal coach's father-in-law, he is three degrees of separation from you. This week you'll hear him announce for Louis prima's Orchestra. He is your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. Read More

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