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Frank Sinatra Night and Day 1943 Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 190 seconds A young Frank Sinatra surrounded by a bevy of beautiful violinists sings "Night and Day". from an old 1943 movie. Related: band, big, sinatra, soundie |
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Duke Ellington Take the A Train Soundie 1940's Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 193 seconds The great Duke Ellington and his Orchestra with their classic "Take the A Train" from an early 1940's Soundie. Related: band, big, ellington, jazz, soundie, soundies |
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The Ink Spots - If I Didn't Care Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 192 seconds Singing their best known hit "If I Didn't Care", here are the "Ink Spots". ...note, based on reader's excellent comments, these are not the original Ink Spots obviously. Whoever they are, they do a nice of cover this classic. Enjoy! Related: blues, care, didnt, if, ink, jazz, soundies, spots |
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Bob Crosby - Big Noise From Winnetka - 1943 Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 206 seconds Here's a gem from a 1943 movie: Bob Crosby Orchestra with "Big Noise from Winnetka". The two lovely ladies are the Wilde Twins, Lee and Lyn (You may remember seeing these charming ladies in the motion picture, Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble. Enjoy! Related: band, big, jazz, soundie |
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Jimmy Durante: Inka Dinka Doo (1944) Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 155 seconds from Two Girls and a Sailor, 1944, the one and only Jimmy Durante performs his own tune, backed by Harry James and his orchestra. What an act! Related: 1940s, durante, harry, james, jimmy, musicals |
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Cow Cow Boogie sung by Ella Mae Morse Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 201 seconds Ella Mae Morse, attractive vocalist with Freddie Slack and His Orchestra, sings a wonderful tune "Cow Cow Boogie" in this superb soundie from the 1940's. Related: band, big, soundie, soundies |
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Lina Romay sings Guadalajara Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 219 seconds Guadalajara, a Mexican classic, as sung by Lina Romay with the Xavier Cugat Orchestra and dancers. From an old early 1940's flick. Related: cugat, guadalajara, lina, romay, xavier |
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Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 120 seconds The King of the Twangy Guitar performs his trademark "Rebel Rouser" on Hollywood A Go-Go. Classic rock. Related: duane, eddy, rebel, rock, rouser |
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June Allyson, Harry James: The Young Man with a Horn Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 246 seconds A fantastic number with music by Harry James and his Melody Makers from the motion picture Two Girls and a Sailor (1944). Sweet June Allyson really wows 'em with her singing and oodles of charm and talent. Great stuff from the golden era of musical comedy/romance. Related: 1940s, allyson, harry, james, june, musical |
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Count Basie One O'Clock Jump 1943 Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 178 seconds This early film of the great Count Basie shows the Orchestra doing "One O'Clock Jump". Can you name the vocalist and featured musicians? Related: band, big, jazz, soundies |
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Louis Jordan - Caledonia - 1946 Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 194 seconds from Swing Parade of 1946, Louis Jordan and the Tympany Five rock the joint with "Caledonia". Dig it man! Related: caledonia, jazz, jordan, louis |
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Carmen Miranda Mamae Eu Quero 1940 Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 112 seconds From Down Argentine Way 1940 the lovely Carmen performs her trademark song. Related: 1940s, carmen, miranda, musicals |
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Roger Miller - England Swings Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 156 seconds Roger Miller on Big T.N.T. Show sings England Swings! It's a gas! (circa 1966) Related: england, miller, rock, roger, show, swings, tnt |
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Lina Romay Chiu Chiu w/Xavier Cugat Orchestra Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 147 seconds scene from an old 1940's movie with Lina Romay and the rest of the Xavier Cugat orchestra singing Chiu Chiu. Enjoy this scene which is believed to be in the public domain. Related: cugat, lina, romay, xavier |
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Sing Sing Sing - Benny Goodman Orchestra 1937 Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 325 seconds from the motion picture Hollywood Hotel (1937) here's the Benny Goodman Orchestra doing "Sing, Sing, Sing" featuring Gene Krupa and Lionel Hampton. (full version) Related: band, benny, big, gene, goodman, jazz, krupa |
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Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 143 seconds from Hollywood A Go-Go show, the quality is quite low but I really like this clip. Enjoy! Related: hour, in, midnight, pickett, the, wilson |
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Lina Romay Don't Get Around Much Anymore Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 168 seconds Early 1940's Soundie: Lovely Lina Romay singing the Duke Ellington-Bob Russell song: Don't Get Around Much Anymore. Related: lina, romay, soundie |
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Betty Grable & Don Ameche: Down Argentine Way Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 284 seconds Lovely Betty Grable sings the title song with Don Ameche (dubbed by Carlos Albert) in Down Argentine Way from 1940. It's a Technicolor musical from Twentieth Century Fox studios. What a gem! Related: 1940, ameche, argentina, betty, don, grable, musical |
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Eddie Hodges - Hollywood A Go-Go 1965 Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 244 seconds Former child-star Eddie Hodges sings "New Orleans" (Gary US Bond's first hit) on the exciting show Hollywood A Go-Go! (This clip includes opening credits of the show) Related: classic, eddie, hodges, rock, tv |
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The Lovin' Spoonful - You Didn't Have To Be So Nice Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 152 seconds The Lovin' Spoonful on the Big T.N.T. Show "You Didn't Have To Be So Nice", movie released in 1966. Related: big, lovin, rock, show, spoonful, t.n.t. |
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Vera-Ellen dances in The Kid From Brooklyn (1946) Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 329 seconds Wonderful talented Vera-Ellen as Susie Sullivan dances and sings "Hey! What's Your Name?" along with a male chorus from 1946's The Kid From Brooklyn starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo. Delightful! Related: 1946, comedy, dance, musical, vera-ellen |
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Xavier Cugat with Lina Romay "Antonio" Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 184 seconds Bubbly Lina Romay sings "Antonio" in the motion picture "The Heat's On" (1944)with the Xavier Cugat Orchestra. Related: cugat, lina, romay, xavier |
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Virginia O'Brien the Wilde Twins Lina Romay: Take it Easy Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 173 seconds from Two Girls and a Sailor (1944) Xavier Cugat Orchestra provides the music, Lina Romay starts it off, then the lovely Wilde Twins harmonize like angels, finally Virginia O'Brien (the Diva of Deadpan) lends her unique talents to this song "Take It Easy". Great stuff! Related: and, cugat, girls, lina, obrien, romay, sailor, the, twins, two, virginia, wilde, xavier |
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Lina Romay sings La Negra Leonor (with Xavier Cugat 1944) Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 129 seconds Here's a gem: Lina Romay singing a delightful tune in Spanish from The Heat's On (1944). Related: cugat, lina, romay, xavier |
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The Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe in Magic? Posted by: balboabill
Video duration: 138 seconds The Lovin' Spoonful perform their big hit on the Big T.N.T. Show. It's groovy! Related: believe, do, in, lovin, magic, rock, spoonful, you |
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