1946

Stone Cold Dead in the Market

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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)

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Stone Cold Dead in the Market

1945

Dance, Baby, Dance (Tantze Babele)

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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).

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Dance, Baby, Dance (Tantze Babele)

1941

Air Mail Special

6.25/4

Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental composition. While he's playing, plenty of couples are jit...

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Air Mail Special

1941

Hot Chocolate

7.5/2

Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this "Hot Chocolate" musical short.

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Hot Chocolate

1941

I Look at You

7.5/2

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...

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I Look at You

1942

Let Me Off Uptown

5.8/5

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

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Let Me Off Uptown

1942

Paper Doll

4.5/2

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.

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Paper Doll

1944

Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby?

7/2

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

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Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby?

1942

Minnie the Moocher

8/5

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

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Minnie the Moocher

1941

Swing for Sale

6/1

The Charioteers perform "Swing for Sale"

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Swing for Sale

1942

The Chool Song

5.5/2

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

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The Chool Song

1943

Good Nite All

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

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Good Nite All

1943

Au Reet

5.5/2

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

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Au Reet

1943

Dipsy Doodle

4/1

1943 Soundies musical short starring Larry Clinton

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Dipsy Doodle

1941

Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

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

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Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

1943

When Hitler Kicks the Bucket

6/1

"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.

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When Hitler Kicks the Bucket

1942

This Love of Mine

6.5/2

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

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This Love of Mine

1941

My Lost Horizon

7/1

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

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My Lost Horizon

1942

Jammin' in the Panoram

8/1

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

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Jammin' in the Panoram

1942

Deep in the Heart of Texas

6/1

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

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Deep in the Heart of Texas