Look Magazine: Swing Issue, September 27, 1938

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
  1. wacky tacky July 12, 2011 at 5:34 am

    MORE! MORE! MORE! What a great find! I want to add to my swing vocabulary, dig?

  2. Beth July 12, 2011 at 6:14 am

    Don't worry, I only promised more because I've already got the posts ready to go – I've learned my lesson!

  3. Debi July 12, 2011 at 7:45 am

    LOVE this! What a great find!

  4. BaronessVonVintage July 12, 2011 at 9:45 am

    Fantastic! I agree with wacky tacky. More, please!! 🙂

  5. Lauren July 12, 2011 at 3:27 pm

    Soo cool!
    I love Rita Rio's dress, too 🙂

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