Ghost of Stephen Foster — Squirrel Nut Zippers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sxFyu_U2go

Genres don't always stay dead.

Swing died off after about the 50s, but, like the Cat in the Hat, it came back. The musical subculture, accompanied by dance, made a resurgence in the late 90s in places like L.A. and New York, as neo-swing — mostly pioneered by bands like Squirrel Nut Zippers, with some modern work done by bands like Caravan Palace, who do electroswing, which is absolutely wonderful.

Enjoy the above video, (action starts at 0:34) done in the style of Minnie The Moocher, the famous 1930s Betty Boop cartoon with music by, and starring a rotoscoped, Cab Calloway. Note the scene in which three ghosts voluntarily electrocute themselves, as well as the dancing walrus.

Thanks, 1930s.