"The Way You Look To-night" is a song from the film #SwingTime that was performed by #FredAstaire and composed by #JeromeKern with lyrics written by #DorothyFields. It won the #AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong in 1936. Fields remarked, "The first time Jerry played that melody for me I went out and started to cry. The release absolutely killed me. I couldn't stop, it was so beautiful." In the movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6FWqjoMGL0

Battle of Swing - Benny Goodman Vs Glenn Miller - hosted by John Packer Ltd.
#SwingTime #swing #concert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fgsw7hlocTE

In case you missed it, I caught covid just before the holidays

Because of that, the posting schedule for my webcomic @swingtimecomic got thrown completely out of whack. I apologise for the lack of content, I finished drawing this little mini comic to make up for it

Full update:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/im-afraid-is-not-119164275

If you’re wondering why I haven’t done a holiday art post like I usually would, where I’ve been and what this little mini-comic has to do with anything:

I caught covid a bit over a week before Christmas. It basically threw out my whole schedule and I'm still catching up, so sorry about the lack of content

Full update:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/im-afraid-is-not-119164275

#WomenMusicWednesday

SLEIGH RIDE
- Ella Fitzgerald

"We're snuggled up together like two birds of a feather would be"

Same here in the South, Ella. But you keep us swingin'.

#Jazz #Swing #SwingTime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4_OmKGzvsg

#MusicMonday

I'm helping your season Swing.

This one starts slowly but gets hot as the big band fully kicks in. Dance with me, even if it is in your chair.

HANG YOUR LIGHTS
- Jamie Cullum (The Pianoman at Christmas)

@mooseandriosmom

#Jazz #Swing #SwingTime

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJuAm9TX0RM

"The Way You Look To-night" is a song from the film #SwingTime that was performed by #FredAstaire and composed by #JeromeKern with lyrics written by #DorothyFields. It won the #AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong in 1936. Fields remarked, "The first time Jerry played that melody for me I went out and started to cry. The release absolutely killed me. I couldn't stop, it was so beautiful." In the movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9ZGKALMMuc

"His ear was inspired by the sweeping flights of Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw, leading him to take up the clarinet when he was 12. The writings of Jimmy Mundy, Eddie Durham, Jerry Gray and Fletcher Henderson grounded him in the fundamentals of the jazz ensemble."

Bill Holman — Journey in Swing Time: https://downbeat.com/news/detail/bill-holman-journey-in-swing-time/

I'll be part of the Coastal Twist art exhibition

I'm re-submitting my piece from last year and creating a new piece for this year.

Both pieces will be on sale for the duration of the exhibition - Oct 1-6 - and will be listed on Etsy after that.

Read all about it on Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/im-doing-coastal-112368177

"The Way You Look To-night" is a song from the film #SwingTime that was performed by #FredAstaire and composed by #JeromeKern with lyrics written by #DorothyFields. It won the #AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong in 1936. Fields remarked, "The first time Jerry played that melody for me I went out and started to cry. The release absolutely killed me. I couldn't stop, it was so beautiful." In the movie.
https://youtu.be/dIW_Ah0wg-w

"The Way You Look To-night" is a song from the film #SwingTime that was performed by #FredAstaire and composed by #JeromeKern with lyrics written by #DorothyFields. It won the #AcademyAwardForBestOriginalSong in 1936. Fields remarked, "The first time Jerry played that melody for me I went out and started to cry. The release absolutely killed me. I couldn't stop, it was so beautiful." In the movie.
https://youtu.be/8s_4zYLsbUQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iDwk4n39R0
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mi piace questa musica e questo genere di ballo!
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#dance #SwingTime #themood

#BehindTheScenes
#SwingTime (1936)
Roguish gambler/dancer "Lucky" Garnett is challenged by his fiance's father to come up with $25K to prove he's worthy of her hand. But after he falls in love with a dance instructor, Lucky'll do anything to keep from earning the bucks.

#FredAstaire #GingerRogers #GeorgeStevens (Director, black hat)
#FilmMastodon

Happy new year - here's a toast to '24 from Viv!

I've got plans for the Swing Time! webcomic, for this year and beyond - new pages, more page updates, more merch, a debut on Tapas, new rewards and more!

Head to my latest Patreon public post to read up on what is coming: https://www.patreon.com/posts/toast-to-24-96732099

Merry Christmas everyone!

I decided to colour in last year's Christmas artwork, and added some textual elements for the full Norman Rockwell experience.

Patreons of all paying tiers, expect a postcard featuring this artwork to appear in your mailbox soon (international post might take a while, please be patient)

Ginger Rogers rehearsing dance steps for “Swing Time” with Hermes Pan, 1936

Ik ga slapen! Eerst nog wat lezen. #SwingTime #ZadieSmith #slaapwel

Swing Time! comic: Page 1

Swing Time! is a #LGBTQIA webcomic set amid the glamour of 1920’s vaudeville theatre about tap dance prodigies, ambiguous gender identities, and a bizarre love triangle. Think Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night' with double the cross-dressing ;)

Curtain is up, please take your seats!

https://swingtimecomic.wordpress.com/2019/12/28/86/