Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party 1935.mpeg



Time for great music as we present "Cab Calloway's Jitterbug Party"

This 1935 Paramount short subject, with treatment by Milton Hocky and Fred Rath, was photographed by William Steiner, Jr. and directed by Fred Waller.

Friday, July 3, 2020

1939 Benny Goodman - Scatter-Brain (Louise Tobin, vocal)



Time for music by the King of Swing as Benny Goodman and His Orchestra plays----and Louise Tobin sings----"Scatter-Brain."

This recording of Frankie Masters' co-composed theme song was cut in New York City on September 13, 1939 and released on Columbia #35241.