an auditory and visual delight:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pY2VEPC0eW0
(the track descriptions below are not mine, apart from #10 "Rockin'
Chair")
0:00:00 Delta Rhythm Boys in "Take the 'A' Train" (1941).
0:02:43 Fats Waller in "Your Feet's Too Big (1941).
0:05:40 Count Basie Orchestra in "Take Me Back, Baby" (with vocal by
Jimmy Rushing) (1941).
0:08:19 "Preacher and the Bear" featuring The Jubalaires (vocal
quartet)
0:11:23 "Ring Those Bells" (Black children vocal quintet,
unidentified; Possibly The Cabin Kids.)
0:12:20 The Ali Baba Trio in "Patience and Fortitude" (1946)
(featuring Valaida Snow singing and playing jazz trumpet - with trio
of guitar, bass and accordion!)
0:14:58 "Rocco Blues" featuring Maurice Rocco (piano and vocal)
0:17:51 Gloria Grey sings "Oh By Jingo" (looks later, circa 1950 or
so)
0:20:37 "I Want A Man", sung by Annisteen Allen and accompanied by
Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra (huge big band)(1943).
0:23:26 Rockin' Chair
0:25:33 Woman jazz harpist (LaVilla Tulos) playing "Swanee River" (a
title list of Soundies has this entry as "Swanee Swing").
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