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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.

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

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.

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

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

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."

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

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

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

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

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

Performed by Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra

Lucky Millinder and His Band are joined by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

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

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

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

Featuring Jimmy Dorsey

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

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