I've gone on a bit of a magazine collecting spree lately, and here is one of the spoils - the Swing Issue of Look Magazine from 1938. I'll be posting some of the goodies in the days to come - you can learn some new jive-talk and dance moves!
The cuties on the cover are Rita Rio and Bill Furrow. Rita Rio was the bandleader for an all-girl swing band, and went on to have an acting career under the name Dona Drake (Rita Rio is also a stage name, her real name is Eunice Westmoreland!).
Here are a couple of clips of Rita performing - Enjoy!
Rita Rio & Her Orchestra - Feed the Kitty
Rita Rio - My Margarita
MORE! MORE! MORE! What a great find! I want to add to my swing vocabulary, dig?
ReplyDeleteDon't worry, I only promised more because I've already got the posts ready to go - I've learned my lesson!
ReplyDeleteLOVE this! What a great find!
ReplyDeleteFantastic! I agree with wacky tacky. More, please!! :)
ReplyDeleteSoo cool!
ReplyDeleteI love Rita Rio's dress, too :)