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Doris Day sings "Is It Love or Is It Conscription?" with Les Brown and His Orchestra

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

Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental composition. While he's playing, plenty of couples are...

"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.

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.

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

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

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

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

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

Mel Tormé and the Mel-Tones sing the title song in this 1945 Soundie (a short film produced to be played on jukebox-like Panoram machines).

The Charioteers perform "Swing for Sale"