This Love of Mine

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.

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

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.

"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.

Alan Ladd was discovered by Sue Carol for his incredible voice in radio. And then she married him. In I Look At You, he is sweet and graceful. And at the very beginning of his career in film. He sings and leads Rita Rio's all-girl band while she dances around him.

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

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)

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

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

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.

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

Les Brown and His Orchestra perform "My Lost Horizon" with Doris Day

1945 Soundies musical short starring Merle Travis

1943 Soundies musical short starring Larry Clinton

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

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

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

The Charioteers perform "Swing for Sale"

The Pretty Priorities perform "Take It Off".