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George Olsen | Phantom Dancer 21 July 2026

George Olsen, was a U.S musician and bandleader. He was most popular in the years 1924-35, beginning with his recording of ‘The Hottest Man in Town’ becoming a hit. He’s your Phantom Dancer feature artist 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…

Bert Lown, was an American violinist, orchestra leader, and songwriter, including the jazz standard, Bye Bye Blues. He's your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week.

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Will Bradley the post 1939 stage name for Wilbur Schwichtenberg was an American trombonist and bandleader during the 1930s and 1940s. He performed swing, dance music, and boogie-woogie songs, many of them written or co-written by Don Raye. He is your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week.

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Tom Coakley was on the verge of national success when he left music, in April 1936, to pursue a law career. He retired as a judge in 1972. He's your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week.

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Roger Wolfe Kahn was an American jazz and popular 1920s - early 1930s multi-instrumentalist, composer, bandleader, band agent, test pilot, and aviation executive. This genius is your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week.

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Phantom Dancers from 2011 and 2014 are this week's feature, mixed together for your listening and dancing pleasure.

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Crossing the harbour this afternoon...

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Enric R. Madriguera was a Barcelona-born violinist. He played concerts as a child before studying at the Barcelona Conservatory. He was lead violinist in Boston's Symphony orchestras in his 20s, then conductor of the Cuban Philharmonic, before becoming a dance band leader with his Music if the Americas. His sister was pianist Paquita Madriguera was the second wife of Andres Segovia. He is your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week.

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Harry Owens, American composer, bandleader and songwriter best known for his song, Sweet Leilani, is your Phantom Dancer feature this week.

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Introducing the second hour of today's Phantom Dancer on 107.3 2SER Sydney. The Phantom Dancer is your non-stop mix of swing & jazz from live 1920s-60s radio & TV every week!

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Shirley Ross, movie actor, stage actor and singer is your Phantom Dancer feature this week. She was the first to sing 'Blue Moon', though with different lyrics, in 1934. She was introduced the song, It Never Entered My Mind in 1940, a song on the soon-to-be released Greg Poppleton album. Her duet on the huge hit, Thank for the Memory with Bob Hope, was her pinnacle moment.

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The Long Play Record, now 100 years old, first produced by Edison in 1926, is your Phantom Dancer feature this week. You'll hear an excerpt from a 1926 Edison LP, and one side of the 1931 Victor Records Artists' Party demonstrating the new LP record.

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We are deeply concerned at the news that Sydney’s much loved cultural and journalistic pillar, 2SER-FM, Home of The Phantom Dancer, could be terminated as soon as July. We call on the University Of Technology to pledge to ongoing financial support for the station, with or without other funding partners, into 2027 and beyond. 2SER provides a vital service to the Sydney community, through its support of music, arts, culture and independent journalism. As well as being a critical training ground for future generations. To close the station is not an option. Keep 2SER on air. WE ARE NOT ASKING FOR MONEY VIA THIS PETITION. Sign now https://www.change.org/p/save-2ser-fm

Artie Shaw's Gramercy Five - Quits Music After Australian Tour - Phantom Dancer 12 May 2026

Artie Shaw and his Gramercy Five was a jazz combo led by bandleader ‘King of the Clarinet’, swing band leader and composer, Artie Shaw. It’s this week’s Phantom Dancer feature. The Gramercy Five had different line-ups when it ran between 1940 and 1954. After his Australian tour in 1954, Shaw gave up clarinet and the Gramercy Five, saying he’d done all he could with it. The Phantom Dancer is your…

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1940s Finland Singers: Harmony Sisters / Geschwister Valtonen - Phantom Dancer 5 May 2026

The Valtonen Sisters, who also recorded under the name Harmony Sisters, is your Phantom Dancer feature artist, The sisters, Vera, Maire and Raija were Karelians whose family moved to Finland after the 1917 Russian Revolution. They sang in ten languages in a career spanning 1934-54. The Phantom Dancer is your weekly non-stop mix of swing and jazz from live 1920s-60s radio and TV every week. LISTEN…

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Tiny Bradshaw - Harmonica Genius 2 - Phantom Dancer 28 April 2026

Tiny Bradshaw was an American jazz and rhythm and blues bandleader, composer, singer, pianist, and drummer. His biggest hit was “Well Oh Well” in 1950, and the following year he recorded “The Train Kept A-Rollin'”, a song that was pivotal to the development of rock and roll. Bradshaw co-wrote and sang on both records. He’s your Phantom Dancer feature artist this week. The Phantom Dancer is your…

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Horrie Dargie - Harmonica Genius 2 - Phantom Dancer 21 April 2026

Horrie Dargie was an Australian harmonica player and clarinetist, television compère (Personally Yours (1959), BP Super Show (1959–1962) and The Delo and Daly Show (1963–1964)), talent manager, music label founder (Go!! Records) and music arranger. The Horrie Dargie Quintet was awarded the first gold record in Australia for ‘Horrie Dargie Concert’ (1952). Horrie Dargie was to be last week’s…

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