Judy Garland ‘The Trolley Song’
From ‘Meet Me In St Louis’ 1944
And also CBS TV Special 1962
Archive | The Forties
Video Blog – Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers In Hellzapoppin’
The Harlem Congaroos / Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers ‘Hellzapoppin’ Jam’
From ‘Hellzapoppin’’ 1941
Video Blog – The Nicholas Brothers & Cab Calloway In Stormy Weather
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra / The Nicholas Brothers ‘Jumpin’ Jive’
From ‘Stormy Weather’ 1943
Introduction by Gregory Hines from ‘We Sing And We Dance’ 1992
Passing It On
Before I headed off on tour I pulled out my recently acquired copy of Bob Dylan’s autobiography ‘Chronicles: Volume One’ (2004), which I’d specifically earmarked for this trip. However, on my connecting flight from Manchester to London I realised that rather than packing it in my hand baggage, as intended, I must have put it in my suitcase, so, with my luggage checked through to Hong Kong, when I arrived at Heathrow I went into WH Smith to see if I could find something else to read on the journey. I was really looking forward to the Dylan book, so, when I saw it on the shelf I decided to get another copy, and pass the spare one on somewhere along the way.
Sir Jimmy Savile
Seminal British Disc Jockey Sir Jimmy Savile died today, two days before his 85th birthday.
Elizabeth Taylor
Having suffered ill health for some time, former screen goddess Dame Elizabeth Taylor died last week, aged 79.
The Greatest Dancers
Just come across an interview I did last year where I was asked what my favourite dance move was:
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