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Browse 29 movies from Soundies Distributing Corporation of America
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.
Aug 1944
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"
Jan 1943
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.
Dec 1941
Doris Day sings "Is It Love or Is It Conscription?" with Les Brown and His Orchestra
Apr 1941
Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this "Hot Chocolate" musical short.
Feb 1941
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."
Jan 1942
Stan Kenton and his Orchestra perform "This Love of Mine" with Cyd Charisse and other dancers
Feb 1942
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".
Mar 1942
The King Cole Trio and Ida James perform the title song in this Soundie.
Jun 1944
Performed by Jimmy Dorsey and his Orchestra
Lucky Millinder and His Band are joined by Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
Jan 1941
Soundies short film featuring Maurice Rocco performing "Rock It For Me" on the piano.
Dec 1943
1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men
Soundies short film with Maurice Rocco and His Rockin' Rhythm performing "Rhumboogie".
Feb 1944
Featuring Jimmy Dorsey
Soundies short film featuring Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five performing "Jumpin' at the Jubilee"
Apr 1944
Johnny Taylor sings "Good Nite All" at a house party.
Jul 1943