Phantom Dancer Swing Radio Show

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Phantom Dancer Subscriber Drive play list & Video of the Week for...

Saturday 23 October 6 - 7:30pm 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney (Sydney is +11 GMT)

Live streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

The Phantom Dancer plays swing, jazz & dance from live 1920s – 60s radio & TV

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This Saturday the Phantom Dancer features Andre Previn over WBBM Chicago in 1959, Charlie Parker over WCOP Boston in 1954 and Red Nichols in a radio transcription from New York in 1930

FULL PLAYLIST on the radio show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com

VIDEO OF THE WEEK - Andre Previn in a comedy sketch on the Morecombe & Wise Show. See it in Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge http://www.gregpoppleton.wordpress.com

 

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Phantom Dancer play list & Video of the Week for...

Tuesday 26 October 12noon - 1:30pm, 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney (Sydney is +11 GMT)
Saturday 30 October 6 - 7:30pm (repeat)

Live streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

Thank you for subscribing to 2SER and supporting the Phantom Dancer during the 2SER subscriber drive. major prize draw winners announced 15 November. Good Luck!

The Phantom Dancer plays swing, jazz & dance from live 1920s – 60s radio & TV

This Tuesday & Saturday the Phantom Dancer features live swing & jazz radio by Charlie Parker & Dizzy Gillespie, Coleman Hawkins, Eddy Duchin & many more

You can see the FULL PLAYLIST on the radio show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com

VIDEO OF THE WEEK - 1940s TV Ad for TVwith 'Electronic Magnifyer', 'Synchro-tuning' and 'Built-in Antenna'!. See it in Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge http://www.gregpoppleton.wordpress.com

 

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On this week's Phantom Dancer & Video of the Week for...

Tuesday 2 November 12noon - 1:30pm, 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney (Sydney is +11 GMT)

Saturday 6 November 6 - 7:30pm (repeat)

Live streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

This week hear live broadcasts by Dave Brubeck, Charlie Shavers, Roy Eldridge, Jo Stafford and more
See the FULL PLAYLIST posted on the radio show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com

VIDEO OF THE WEEK - a time traveler on a mobile phone in a 1928 Charlie Chaplin film? See for yourself in Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge http://www.gregpoppleton.wordpress.com

 

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On this week's Phantom Dancer & Video of the Week for...

Tuesday 9 November 12noon - 1:30pm, 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney (Sydney is +11 GMT)
Saturday 13 November 6 - 7:30pm (repeat)
Live streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

This week hear a set of live broadcasts that are 50s cocktail by Buzz Adlam, Frank deVol and more and a set of live broadcasts that are early, jazzy 50s rock 'n' roll with Sam 'the Man' Taylor, Count Basie and others

See the FULL PLAYLIST posted on the radio show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com

VIDEO OF THE WEEK - Bing Crosby & the Rhythm Boys sing about the Blackbirds and Bluebirds in the 1930 colour film, The King of Jazz. More great clips from this brilliant film in coming weeks! Enjoy at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge http://www.gregpoppleton.wordpress.com

 

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On this week's Phantom Dancer & Video of the Week for...

Tuesday 16 November 12noon - 1:30pm, 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney (Sydney is +11 GMT)
Saturday 20 November 6 - 7:30pm (repeat)

Live streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

This week hear a set of live broadcasts from the AFRS series 'One Night Stand' and complete last week's set of live broadcasts that are early rock 'n' roll with Sam 'the Man' Taylor, Count Basie and others

VIDEO OF THE WEEK - As promised last week, more from the 1930 film classic, "The King of Jazz". See Paul Whiteman's Orchestra, Bing Crosby & the Rhythm Boys and the Sisters G perform "Happy Feet". Enjoy at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge http://www.gregpoppleton.wordpress.com

See the FULL PLAYLIST for this week's Phantom Dancer posted on the radio show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com

Enjoy! More next week
Greg

 

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Who Moonwalked First? Al Norman in 1930 or MJ?

On this week's Phantom Dancer & Video of the Week for...

Tuesday 23 November 12noon - 1:30pm, 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney (Sydney is +11 GMT)
Saturday 27 November 6 - 7:30pm (repeat)

Live streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

This week hear a set of live latin rhythms from the 1940s broadcasts + live radio vocals by Helen O'Connell, Helen Ward, Tommy Mercer & more

See the play list on the official website of Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Band - 1920s & 30s Hot Jazz & Swing: http://www.gregpoppleton.com

VIDEO OF THE WEEK - As promised last week, more from the 1930 film classic, "The King of Jazz". See rubber legs Al Norman & a bevy of tapping chorines dance to Paul Whiteman's Orchestra playing "Happy Feet". Do I see Michael Jackson's moonwalk and John Cleese's Funny Walk's in Al Norman's routine? Enjoy at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge http://www.gregpoppleton.wordpress.com

Enjoy! More next week
Greg

 

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On this week's Phantom Dancer & Video of the Week for...

Tuesday 30 November 12noon - 1:30pm, 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney (Sydney is +11 GMT)
Saturday 4 December 6 - 7:30pm (repeat)
Live streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

...You'll hear a set of electric instruments from live 193os & 40s broadcasts including the Novochord, Hammond B3, Electric Guitar & Electric banjo. See playlist on the official website of Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Band - 1920s & 30s Hot Jazz & Swing: http://www.gregpoppleton.com

VIDEO OF THE WEEK - As promised last week, more from the 1930 film classic, "The King of Jazz". Paul Whiteman dances! - Very Funny. Enjoy at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge http://www.gregpoppleton.wordpress.com
See the FULL PLAYLIST posted on the radio show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com

Enjoy! More next week

 

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The Way You Look Tonight - Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Trio

On this week's Phantom Dancer & Video of the Week for...

Tuesday 7 December 12noon - 1:30pm, 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney (Sydney is +11 GMT)
Saturday 11 December 6 - 7:30pm (repeat)
Live streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

...You'll hear some of the best 1940s & 50s swing bands from AFRS' 'One Night Stand' series, including Charlie Barnet, Stan Kenton & Erskine Hawkins

See the full playlist on the Radio Show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com - the official website of Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Band

VIDEO OF THE WEEK - For the first time I'm posting a vid of myself and band with the weekly Phantom Dancer radio show listing - singing 'The Way You Look Tonight' with my Bakelite Dance Trio. Enjoy at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge http://www.gregpoppleton.wordpress.com
See the FULL PLAYLIST posted on the radio show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com

Enjoy! More next week

 

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Hogan's Heroes Sells Jello

On this week's Phantom Dancer & Video of the Week for...

Tuesday 14 December 12noon - 1:30pm, 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney (Sydney is +11 GMT)
Saturday 18 December 6 - 7:30pm (repeat)
Live streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

...You'll hear Eddie Heywood and Billy Eckstine over AFRS' 'Jubillee' series, as well as live airshots of orchsetras led by Artie Shaw, Raymond Scott, Duke Ellington & more

See the full playlist on the Radio Show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com - the official website of Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Band

VIDEO OF THE WEEK - I posted this before I created Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge. So for all you new readers of the band's official blog, here's Hogan's Heroes selling Jello. Enjoy at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge http://www.gregpoppleton.wordpress.com

See the FULL PLAYLIST posted on the radio show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com

 

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Every Tuesday and Saturday you can hear live swing & jazz from 1920s-60s radio & TV on The Phantom Dancer

This week you can hear The Phantom Dancer on Radio 2SER-FM 107.3 in Sydney, over Digital radio & live streamed on…

Tuesday 21 December 12noon – 1:30pm
Saturday 25 December 6 – 7:30pm (repeat)
(Sydney is +11 GMT)
Live streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

And because the repeat show this week falls on Christmas Day, you’ll hear lots of live Christmas radio from the 1930s, 40s & 50s with plenty of caroling

PHANTOM DANCER RADIO SHOW PLAYLIST See the full playlist on the Radio Show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com – the official website of Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Band hot jazz and swing from the 1920s & 30s with Sydney’s only 1920s & 30s-style swing singer

PHANTOM DANCER VIDEO OF THE WEEK (at Greg Poppleton's Radio Lounge - http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/bozo-the-clown-live-whdh-boston-episode-1966/) – Bozo the Clown over WHDH TV Boston in 1966

They also showed this in Australia as I recall watching a few episodes as a kid. The flow and energy of the show made a big impression on me, as did the mix of control and anarchy. Hey, hey, did that little boy win a whole hamper of Krusty sponsored products? Enjoy…

 

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Here's the latest Phantom Dancer play list for tomorrow (17 Jan 2011) and next Sat on 2SER. Boyd Raeburn, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and more from original radio broadcasts. Also see the Video of the Week - an Egyption Coke Ad from 1950. Enjoy!
http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2011/01/17/500/

 

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Spike Jones Show & Mini-Me Liberace

Hello Phantom Dancers,

The official website for Greg Poppleton & his Bakelite Dance Band, 1920s & 1930s Hot jazz & Swing with Sydney's only 1920s & 30s-style swing singer continues to be upgraded

It looks better than ever, with more band pictures and more video clips

The address is http://www.gregpoppleton.com

Whether you get the new or the old site on your screen at the moment is up to Google. You see, the new site has a new root address. I've noticed in the past 12 hours that Google has taken down the new site to have a look at. But I'm sure it'll be back up again by tomorrow. It might even be up again, now, as you read. So check it out and check in evry now and agin to see how it progresses

If you get the new site, you'll see, on the Radio Show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com, the latest Phantom Dancer play list for Tuesday 25 Jan and Saturday 30 Jan 2011, over 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney and live-sreamed via http://www.2ser.com/stream. Plus the latest Phantom Dancer Video of the Week

Every week I troll YouTube to find you something funny, weird, stylish and simply extraordinary, mainly from the 1920s - 1960s. Have a look through past posts to see other great Videos of the Week. There may be some favourite radio, film or TV you haven't seen in years

This week I've found a pretty good upload of a Spike Jones TV Show from 1957 with an ad for the 1958 Ford Edsel and featuring a mini-me Liberace

Enjoy!

Here's the Radio Lounge blog site for your enjoyment...
http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2011/01/24/spike-jones-mini-me-liberace/

 

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Bob Crosby & Jack Benny 1951 TV

This week's Phantom Dancer Video of the Week is a classic from a 1951 Jack Benny TV Show where he's interrupted by Bob Crosby singing a song

And on this week's Phantom Dancer Radio Show you'll hear Bob Crosby and his Bob Cats on a WABC Camel Caravan radio show from 1939. Plus there are lots more swing, jazz and dance from live 1930s-50s radio on this Tuesday's and this Saturday's Phantom Dancer

When you can hear the Phantom Dancer?
Tuesday 12 noon, repeated Saturday 6pm (+11 GMT)

Where?
On 2SER-FM 107.3 Sydney and live-streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

See the play list and video of the week on the Radio Show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com

 

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Louis Prima - Swing Cats' Jamboree

Here’s the latest Phantom Dancer live 1920s -60s radio & TV swing & jazz play list and Video of the Week (Louis Prima "Swing Cats' Jamboree") for Tuesday 8 Feb & Saturday 12 Feb 2011. Enjoy!

http://www.gregpoppleton.com
http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2011/02/07/louis-prima-swing-jamboree/

 

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Laurel & Hardy egg Lupe Velez

See the latest Phantom Dancer play list for 15 & 19 Feb 2011 (swing & jazz from live 1920s-60s radio & TV) & enjoy the Phantom Dancer Video of the Week...
http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2011/02/14/laurel-hardy-egg-lupe-velez-hollywood-party/

 

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Charlie Chaplin Table Ballet

You can see the Phantom Dancer play list for this Tuesday 1 Mar 2011 and Sat 12 Mar on the Radio Show page of http://www.gregpoppleton.com - where you'll also see The Phantom Dancer Video of the Week by a certain Mr Charles Chaplin

The Phantom Dancer plays swing and jazz from live 1920s - 1960s radio and TV

The Phantom Dancer takes a break Sat 5 Mar for a broadcast of the Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras and will not be heard Tues 8 Mar due to special International Women’s Day programming on 2SER

 

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Louis Armstrong Denmark 1933

See Louis Armstrong live in 1933, hear the EIAR Orchestra Moderna from Rome in 1938, Count Basie from NY, New Year's 1945 and lots more live swing and jazz from 1920s - 1960s radio & TV on The Phantom Dancer...

Tuesday 29 March 12 noon (+11 GMT)
Saturday 2 April 6pm (+11 GMT)

2SER-FM 107.3 Sydney and live-streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

This week's play list and video of the week (Louis Armstrong) at http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/2011/03/27/louis-armstrong-copenhagen-1934/

 

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Duke Ellington 1943 Short Film

Watch Duke Ellington in 1943, hear a Frankie Carle set by request, an NBC D-Day mix, Woody Herman, Harry James and lots more live swing and jazz from 1920s - 1960s radio & TV on The Phantom Dancer...

Tuesday 5 April 12 noon (+11 GMT)
Saturday 9 April 6pm (+11 GMT)

2SER-FM 107.3 Sydney and live-streamed over http://www.2ser.com/stream

This week's play list and video of the week (Louis Armstrong) at http://www.bakelitejazz.com/radio.html

 

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Lionel Hampton Meets Alan Freed

Phantom Dancer Highlights
Tues 12 Apr - 12 noon (+10 GMT)
Sat 16 Apr - 6pm
107.3 2SER-FM Sydney
http://www.2ser.com/stream

Swing & jazz from live 1920s-60s radio & TV. This week, the world's first country music star, Wendall Hall, live in 1931 singing his 1923 hit "It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo'" plus 1939 news of a Death Ray machine in the Eifel Tower, & live swing by George Trevare's Australians, Bob Crosby, Bud Freeman, Charlie Barnet and more. Presented by Greg Poppleton since 1985

See play list & Phantom Dancer Video of the Week (Lionel Hampton rocks with Alan Freed (1957)) at www.bakelitejazz.com/radio.html

Enjoy!

 

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America Dances

Harry James & Teddy Wilson on the 1939 series 'America Dances' and Charlie Drake the Worker as Vid of the Week on The Phantom Dancer Tues 19 Apr 12 noon, Sat 23 Apr 6pm 2SER (+10h GMT)

See Play list and Vid of the Week at:
http://www.bakelitejazz.com/hear.html
http://gregpoppleton.wordpress.com/

Enjoy!