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Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

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

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

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...

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.

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

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

Sylvia Froos features in this Vitaphone short from 1941.

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.

1943 Soundies musical short starring Larry Clinton

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

"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.

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

The Charioteers perform "Swing for Sale"