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.

Monday, April 7, 2014

Aerial View Of New York City 1944

darkbloomiana: Aerial view of New York City by Andreas Feininger, 1944. From @NewYorkologist on twitter: https://twitter.com/newyorkologist/status/450317323308912640
This somewhat dizzying aerial photo of New York City, posted on 1940s, was taken in 1944.  At first, I wondered if the lens was distorting the height of the buildings at the top of the photo.  Now I am wondering if it is just the angle, and the fact that there were not as many tall buildings in NYC in 1944, which makes the tall ones look even taller. 
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