Is It Love or Is It Conscription? 1941
Doris Day sings "Is It Love or Is It Conscription?" with Les Brown and His Orchestra
Keyword Soundie
Take It Off 1943
The Pretty Priorities perform "Take It Off".
La Fiesta 1926
Anna Case sings a song while the Cansino family dances in the background.
Minnie the Moocher 1942
Cab Calloway performing his famous hit "Minnie the Moocher".
Air Mail Special 1941
Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental composition. While he's playing, plenty of couples are jitterbugging constantly until, one by one, they get tired and start to fall down on the floor.
This Love of Mine 1942
Stan Kenton and his Orchestra perform "This Love of Mine" with Cyd Charisse and other dancers
Why Did I Fall for Abner? 1945
1945 Soundies musical short starring Merle Travis
Hot Chocolate 1941
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this "Hot Chocolate" musical short.
Let Me Off Uptown 1942
Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra perform "Let Me Off Uptown".
The Chool Song 1942
1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men
Swing for Sale 1941
The Charioteers perform "Swing for Sale"
Good Nite All 1943
Johnny Taylor sings "Good Nite All" at a house party.
Jammin' in the Panoram 1942
Helen Huntley and Stan Kenton and His Orchestra perform "Jammin' in the Panoram."
Deep in the Heart of Texas 1942
Lew Hearn and Phyllis Kenny perform "Deep in the Heart of Texas"
Stone Cold Dead in the Market 1946
Big Band leader and 1930s Broadway starlet Gracie Barrie sings a lovely little ditty about a wife’s revenge on her cheating husband. (Oddball Films)
Dance, Baby, Dance (Tantze Babele) 1945
Mel Tormé and the Mel-Tones sing the title song in this 1945 Soundie (a short film produced to be played on jukebox-like Panoram machines).
I Look at You 1941
Alan Ladd was discovered by Sue Carol for his incredible voice in radio. And then she married him. In I Look At You, he is sweet and graceful. And at the very beginning of his career in film. He sings and leads Rita Rio's all-girl band while she dances around him.
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.
Au Reet 1943
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"
When Hitler Kicks the Bucket 1943
"When Hitler Kicks the Bucket" is sung by Toni Lane. The lyrics recount all the delightful things that will happen on the day of Hitler's funeral.
