I Look at You (1941)

Alan Ladd was discovered by Sue Carol for his incredible voice in radio. And then she married him. In I Look At You, he is sweet and graceful. And at the very beginning of his career in film. He sings and leads Rita Rio's all-girl band while she dances around him.

Is It Love or Is It Conscription? (1941)

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

Minnie the Moocher (1942)

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

Take It Off (1943)

The Pretty Priorities perform "Take It Off".

La Fiesta (1926)

Anna Case sings a song while the Cansino family dances in the background.

Air Mail Special (1941)

Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental composition. While he's playing, plenty of couples are jitterbugging constantly until, one by one, they get tired and start to fall down on the floor.

Hot Chocolate (1941)

Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this "Hot Chocolate" musical short.

My Lost Horizon (1941)

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

Dipsy Doodle (1943)

1943 Soundies musical short starring Larry Clinton

Swing for Sale (1941)

The Charioteers perform "Swing for Sale"

Dance, Baby, Dance (Tantze Babele) (1945)

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).

Stone Cold Dead in the Market (1946)

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

Au Reet (1943)

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

The Chool Song (1942)

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men

This Love of Mine (1942)

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

Deep in the Heart of Texas (1942)

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

Jammin' in the Panoram (1942)

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

Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby? (1944)

The King Cole Trio and Ida James perform the title song in this Soundie.

Let Me Off Uptown (1942)

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

Why Did I Fall for Abner? (1945)

1945 Soundies musical short starring Merle Travis