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Showing posts with label Soundie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Soundie. Show all posts

Friday, May 21, 2021

Dance Revels (1944, Soundie)











Starring:
Meritta Moore (solo dancer) dancing in the soundie, "Dance Revels" (1944).

Friday, May 14, 2021

Cryin' and Singin' the Blues (1945, Soundie)










Starring:
  • Dallas Bartley and his Band
Storyline
Dallas Bartley and his Band perform "Cryin' and Singin' the Blues."

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Blowtop Blues (1945, Soundie)















Starring:

Cab Calloway singing "Blowtop Blues".

Sunday, March 29, 2020

Half-Past Jump Time (1945, Soundie)













Starring:

Storyline
Soundie featuring Mable Lee and Deryck Sampson's Band in "Half-Past Jump Time."

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Count Me Out (1946, Soundie)




Red Allen


J.C. Higginbotham

Johni Weaver


Starring:

Storyline
Soundie featuring Red Allen (trumpet), J.C. Higginbotham (Trombone), and Johni Weaver (Sax) performing "Count Me Out." The dancer names are unknown. Any information on who the dancers are would be greatly appreciated.