19 December 2023
(Until 19 December)Christmas on 1930s-60s Radio
Greg Poppleton's Phantom Dancer swing jazz radio show
Christmas Music on 1930s – 60s Christmas radio is your Phantom Dancer feature this week.
The Phantom Dancer is your weekly non-stop mix of swing and jazz from live 1920s-60s radio and TV every week.
LISTEN to this week’s Phantom Dancer mix (online after 2pm AEST, Tuesday 19 December) and weeks of Phantom Dancer mixes online at, at https://2ser.com/phantom-dancer/
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19 December PLAY LIST
Play List – The Phantom Dancer 107.3 2SER-FM Sydney LISTEN ONLINE Community Radio Network Show CRN #632 | ||
107.3 2SER Tuesday 19 December 2023 | ||
Set 1 | Henry Hall | |
Theme + It Had to Be You | Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra | ‘Henry Hall Show’ BBC London 21 Dec 1936 |
The Fairy on the Christmas Tree | Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra (voc) Molly, Marie and Mary | ‘Henry Hall Show’ BBC London 21 Dec 1936 |
| Sing Me a Swing Song | Henry Hall and the BBC Dance Orchestra (voc) Don Donovan | ‘Henry Hall Show’ BBC London 21 Dec 1936 |
Set 2 | Bing Crosby | |
Open + We Wish You a Merry Christmas + Jingle Bells | Bing Crosby and Chorus (voc) Paul Weston Orchestra | ‘Christmas Sing with Bing’ Radio Transcription CBS LA 24 Dec 1962 |
We Wish You a Merry Christmas + Here Comes Santa Claus | Rosemary Clooney and Johnny Mercer (voc) Paul Weston Orchestra | ‘Christmas Sing with Bing’ Radio Transcription CBS LA 24 Dec 1962 |
The Holly and the Ivy + Deck the Halls + Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer | Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney and Chorus (voc) Paul Weston Orchestra | ‘Christmas Sing with Bing’ Radio Transcription CBS LA 24 Dec 1962 |
Joy to the World + Happy Holidays (theme) | Bing Crosby and Chorus (voc) Paul Weston Orchestra | ‘Christmas Sing with Bing’ Radio Transcription CBS LA 24 Dec 1962 |
Set 3 | Organ and Piano | |
Deep Purple (theme) + Santa Claus is Coming to Town + Joy to the World | Grace Caldwell (hammond organ) Bill Pollard (piano) | ‘Keyboard Melodies’ Lobby Northern Hotel KGHL NBC Billings Montana Dec 1954 |
In the Mood | Grace Caldwell (hammond organ) Bill Pollard (piano) | ‘Keyboard Melodies’ Lobby Northern Hotel KGHL NBC Billings Montana Dec 1954 |
Always | Grace Caldwell (hammond organ) Bill Pollard (piano) | ‘Keyboard Melodies’ Lobby Northern Hotel KGHL NBC Billings Montana Dec 1954 |
Angry + Close | Grace Caldwell (hammond organ) Bill Pollard (piano) | ‘Keyboard Melodies’ Lobby Northern Hotel KGHL NBC Billings Montana Dec 1954 |
Set 4 | Count Basie | |
Open + Let’s Put Our Heads Together + Come To Me | Rudy Vallee and the Connecticut Yankees (elec bj) Sleepy Hall (voc) Rudy Vallee | ‘Royal Gelatin Hour’ WEAF NBC Red NYC 17 Dec 1936 |
Little Old Lady | Rudy Vallee and the Connecticut Yankees (voc) Rudy Vallee | ‘Royal Gelatin Hour’ WEAF NBC Red NYC 17 Dec 1936 |
| Riding High | Rudy Vallee and the Connecticut Yankees (voc) Swing Kids Quartet | ‘Royal Gelatin Hour’ WEAF NBC Red NYC 17 Dec 1936 |
Come To Me + Let’s Put Our Heads Together (theme) | Rudy Vallee and the Connecticut Yankees (elec bj) Sleepy Hall (voc) Rudy Vallee | ‘Royal Gelatin Hour’ WEAF NBC Red NYC 17 Dec 1936 |
Set 5 | Kid Ory | |
Theme + Maple Leaf Rag | Kid Ory and his San Francisco Jazz Band | Club Hangover KCBS San Francisco 25 Dec 1954 |
Basin Street Blues | Kid Ory and his San Francisco Jazz Band | Club Hangover KCBS San Francisco 25 Dec 1954 |
That’s a’Plenty | Kid Ory and his San Francisco Jazz Band | Club Hangover KCBS San Francisco 25 Dec 1954 |
Set 6 | Dinah Shore | |
Open + Let It Snow | Dinah Shore | ‘The Dinah Shore Show’ WRCA NBC NYC 24 Dec 1954 |
Happy Christmas, Little Friend | Dinah Shore | ‘The Dinah Shore Show’ WRCA NBC NYC 24 Dec 1954 |
Walkin’ Down the Road | Dinah Shore | ‘The Dinah Shore Show’ WRCA NBC NYC 24 Dec 1954 |
Teach Me Tonight + Close | Dinah Shore | ‘The Dinah Shore Show’ WRCA NBC NYC 24 Dec 1954 |
Set 7 | Jingle Bells | |
Let’s Dance (theme) + Jingle Bells | Benny Goodman Orchestra | ‘NBC Rhythm Thesaurus’ Radio Transcription 6 Jun 1935 |
Jingle Bells | Mel Blanc and The Sportsmen | ‘Mail Call’ AFRS Hollywood 1945 |
Jingle Bells | Glenn Miller Orchestra (voc) Tex Beneke and The Modernaires | ‘Sunset Serenade’ Cafe Rouge Hotel Pennsylvania WJZ NBC Blue NYC 27 Dec 1941 |
Jingle Bells | Dave Brubeck Quartet | Birdland WJZ ABC NYC Jan 1954 |
Set 8 | Charlie Parker | |
| Jumping with Symphony Sid/Jingle Bells (theme) + Half Nelson | Charlie Parker | Royal Roost WMCA NYC 25 Dec 1948 |
| White Christmas | Charlie Parker | Royal Roost WMCA NYC 25 Dec 1948 |
| Little Willie Leaps | Charlie Parker | Royal Roost WMCA NYC 25 Dec 1948 |
