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In the 1940s, employment opportunities for African Americans were limited, even in the entertainment field. For those who were considered “second tier “performers, the ability

“That ‘Hershey Bar’ with the almonds in just the right places….” So begins the catalog description for Cats Can’t Dance, a wonderful Soundie starring “gawges”

I am a tried-and-true dog lover – that is Ozzie the Aussie who introduces this clip – and if truth be told, I have never

Those of you who are regular visitors to this site are aware that we were briefly inundated with pornographic spam. A couple of group members

As I have mentioned many times, Soundies producers understood that “sex sells,” even in more benign cases as Cowbell Song from 1946. On-screen, a sextet

There are unusual Soundies, strange Soundies, bizarre Soundies, and Soundies that cause you to ask, “What were they thinking?” And then there is Club Lollypop.

P A member of our group, someone new to the music of the 1930s and ‘40s, recently asked me what was the difference between swing

Let’s talk cost cutting, serious cost cutting. By February 1942, the executives at the Mills Novelty Company knew that they were in trouble. Aluminum had

Now, this is the kind of variety act that you don’t see every day! Johnny Boyle was a puppeteer, and he is not to be confused with

This Soundie is for fans of jazz dance and the music of the big bands. In this case, we are treated to one of the