The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Jive of the Day!

In an effort to increase the educational benefit of the SSS blog, I thought it might be useful to broaden our voCABulary by a regular, methodical study of entries from Cab Calloway's Jive Dictionary.  Today's Jive of the Day from Professor Calloway:

A hummer (n.) -- exceptionally good. Ex., "Man, that boy is a hummer."

Not to be confused with a large SUV based on the platform of a military transport vehicle.
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