Van RCM Productions Studios

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

An early "soundie" in which Dorothy Dandridge & Paul White sing "A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat" while getting dressed up for a big date.

Louis Armstrong performs with Nicodemus on this Soundie from 1942.

Spike Jones and His City Slickers perform "Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy".

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

Musical short starring Spade Cooley.

Tex Williams and Spade Cooley's Western Dance Gang sing "Take Me Back to Tulsa".

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.

Harry Langdon lip syncs the title song and interacts with models.

Dorothy Dandridge and band perform "Cow-Cow Boogie".

Kay Starr singing "Stop That Dancing Up There".

Original Schnickelfritz Band perform "Turkey in the Straw."

The Bronco Busters perform "Old Chisholm Trail."

Comedic musical short featuring the Hoosier Hotshots.

Yvonne De Carlo sings herself to sleep, in her dreams she dances with a Latin dancer. She awakes to sing again.

The Terry Twins with Jerry Browne & His Orchestra perform "Chiquita Banana."

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra perform "Bli-Blip" with Marie Bryant and Paul White

Nat 'King' Cole & Ida James wonders "Who's Been Eating My Porridge?"

Chris Cross and crew sing "I Wanna Be a Fireman".

Ozzie Nelson takes us along for a typical day for a bandleader.