Videoteca

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).

Jordan Jive 1944 star_border 7
Louis Jordan's Orchestra perform Jordan Jive. Setting is a canteen, with the orchestra and audience in US military uniform. The Swing Maniacs go through some extremely strenuous acrobatic dancing.

Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby? 1944 star_border 7
The King Cole Trio and Ida James perform the title song in this Soundie.

Jumpin' at the Jubilee 1944
Soundies short film featuring Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five performing "Jumpin' at the Jubilee"

G.I. Jive 1944
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five perform "G.I. Jive"

Rhumboogie 1944
Soundies short film with Maurice Rocco and His Rockin' Rhythm performing "Rhumboogie".

Montana Plains 1944
Emerson's Mountaineers perform in this January 1944 Soundie music video. Polly Shaffer sings, with the Hillbillies on fiddle, guitars, and upright bass.

Rock It For Me 1943
Soundies short film featuring Maurice Rocco performing "Rock It For Me" on the piano.

Love's Gonna Be Rationed 1943 star_border 4
The Song Spinners perform "Love's Gonna Be Rationed"

Good Nite All 1943
Johnny Taylor sings "Good Nite All" at a house party.

Take It Off 1943 star_border 7
The Pretty Priorities perform "Take It Off".

La Rosita 1943
Featuring Jimmy Dorsey

Bar Babble 1943
Performed by Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra

Au Reet 1943 star_border 5.5
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

Minnie the Moocher 1942 star_border 8
Cab Calloway performing his famous hit "Minnie the Moocher".

This Love of Mine 1942 star_border 6.5
Stan Kenton and his Orchestra perform "This Love of Mine" with Cyd Charisse and other dancers

Jammin' in the Panoram 1942 star_border 8
Helen Huntley and Stan Kenton and His Orchestra perform "Jammin' in the Panoram."

Let Me Off Uptown 1942 star_border 5.8
Anita O'Day with Gene Krupa and His Orchestra perform "Let Me Off Uptown".

Bli-Blip 1942 star_border 8
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra perform "Bli-Blip" with Marie Bryant and Paul White

The Chool Song 1942 star_border 5.5
1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

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