Why Did I Fall for Abner?

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."

Lew Hearn and Phyllis Kenny perform "Deep in the Heart of Texas"

The Charioteers perform "Swing for Sale"

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

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

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

1943 Soundies musical short starring Larry Clinton

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

The Pretty Priorities perform "Take It Off".

"When Hitler Kicks the Bucket" is sung by Toni Lane. The lyrics recount all the delightful things that will happen on the day of Hitler's funeral.

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".

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).

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

A lively, crowded tavern is the setting for this soundie where the title song is performed while the while couples are energetically dancing the polka.

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)

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

In this Soundie, the Mills Brothers sing the title song to a cut-out image of Dorothy Dandridge, which then comes to life and dances for them.

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