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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

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

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

Lew Hearn and Phyllis Kenny perform "Deep in the Heart of Texas"

1945 Soundies musical short starring Merle Travis

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

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.

Sylvia Froos features in this Vitaphone short from 1941.

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

Big Band leader and 1930s Broadway starlet Gracie Barrie sings a lovely little ditty about a wife’s revenge on her cheating husband. (Oddball...