Is It Love or Is It Conscription?

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

1945 Soundies musical short starring Merle Travis

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

Anna Case sings a song while the Cansino family dances in the background.

The Pretty Priorities perform "Take It Off".

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)

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

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

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

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

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).

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"