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Showing posts with label 1940s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1940s. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Low, Short and Squatty (1946, Soundie)












Starring:


Storyline
Soundie featuring Vanita Smythe performing "Low, Short, and Squatty" (1946).

Take Me Back, Baby (1941, Soundie)










Starring:

Storyline
Count Basie and His Orchestra perform "Take Me Back, Baby" with vocals by Jimmy Rushing. Winnie Johnson is the lady playing Jimmy's girl. 

Monday, May 20, 2019

All Ruzzit Buzzit (1945, Soundie)











Starring:
  • Dallas Bartley and his Band


Storyline
Soundie featuring Dallas Bartley and his Band performing "All Ruzzit Buzzit."

Monday, April 22, 2019

She's Too Hot To Handle (1944, Soundie)










Starring:



Storyline
Soundie featuring Bob Howard playing "She's Too Hot To Handle."

Junction 88 (1947)





































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Storyline
In the small town of Junction 88, young Buster Jenkins dreams of songwriting stardom, but his low-paying job as choir-master at the local church is getting no where. He's gotten no response from the songs he sent out under the pseudonym "Hewlett Green" to some big-time music publisher. Buster's even got competition for the hand of his girlfriend, lovely Lolly. Just when his dreams seem to be forever dashed, two well-heeled gentlemen come to Junction 88 looking for Hewlett Green.