Turkey in the Straw 1942
Original Schnickelfritz Band perform "Turkey in the Straw."
RCM Productions
Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy 1942
Spike Jones and His City Slickers perform "Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy".
Take Me Back to Tulsa 1944
Tex Williams and Spade Cooley's Western Dance Gang sing "Take Me Back to Tulsa".
The Lamp of Memory 1942
Yvonne De Carlo sings herself to sleep, in her dreams she dances with a Latin dancer. She awakes to sing again.
A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat 1942
An early "soundie" in which Dorothy Dandridge & Paul White sing "A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat" while getting dressed up for a big date.
Paper Doll 1942
In this Soundie, the Mills Brothers sing the title song to a cut-out image of Dorothy Dandridge, which then comes to life and dances for them.
Shine 1942
Louis Armstrong performs with Nicodemus on this Soundie from 1942.
Cow-Cow Boogie 1942
Dorothy Dandridge and band perform "Cow-Cow Boogie".
Old Chisholm Trail 1946
The Bronco Busters perform "Old Chisholm Trail."
Reed Rapture 1942
Jazz Soundie with Stan Kenton and his players.
My Chickashay Gal 1945
Musical short starring Spade Cooley.
Hot Chocolate 1941
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this "Hot Chocolate" musical short.
Back in the Saddle Again 1942
1942 Soundies musical short
Stop That Dancing Up There 1944
Kay Starr singing "Stop That Dancing Up There".
Good Nite All 1943
Johnny Taylor sings "Good Nite All" at a house party.
Sticks and Stones 1943
Dona Drake sings "Sticks and Stones".
Bli-Blip 1942
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra perform "Bli-Blip" with Marie Bryant and Paul White
Jealous 1942
R.C.M. Soundie
Beautiful Clothes 1942
Harry Langdon lip syncs the title song and interacts with models.
Wave-a-Stick Blues 1944
Ozzie Nelson takes us along for a typical day for a bandleader.
