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Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental composition. While he's playing, plenty of couples are...

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

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

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

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

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

The Charioteers perform "Swing for Sale"

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

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).

The Pretty Priorities perform "Take It Off".

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

Featuring Jimmy Dorsey

The Song Spinners perform "Love's Gonna Be Rationed"

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

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

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

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five perform "G.I. Jive"

Soundies short film featuring Maurice Rocco performing "Rock It For Me" on the piano.

Soundies short film with Maurice Rocco and His Rockin' Rhythm performing "Rhumboogie".

Louis Jordan's Orchestra perform Jordan Jive. Setting is a canteen, with the orchestra and audience in US military uniform. The Swing Maniacs go...