Swing for Sale

Mel Tormé and the Mel-Tones sing the title song in this 1945 Soundie (a short film produced to be pl...

Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental composit...

Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this...

Alan Ladd was discovered by Sue Carol for his incredible voice in radio. And then she married him. I...

The King Cole Trio and Ida James perform the title song in this Soundie.

Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra perform "Let Me Off Uptown".

In this Soundie, the Mills Brothers sing the title song to a cut-out image of Dorothy Dandridge, whi...

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

Johnny Taylor sings "Good Nite All" at a house party.

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

1943 Soundies musical short starring Larry Clinton

Doris Day sings "Is It Love or Is It Conscription?" with Les Brown and His Orchestra

The Pretty Priorities perform "Take It Off".

"When Hitler Kicks the Bucket" is sung by Toni Lane. The lyrics recount all the delightful things th...

Stan Kenton and his Orchestra perform "This Love of Mine" with Cyd Charisse and other dancers

Les Brown and His Orchestra perform "My Lost Horizon" with Doris Day

Helen Huntley and Stan Kenton and His Orchestra perform "Jammin' in the Panoram."

Lew Hearn and Phyllis Kenny perform "Deep in the Heart of Texas"

1945 Soundies musical short starring Merle Travis

Cab Calloway performing his famous hit "Minnie the Moocher".