Soundies: Black Music from the 1940s

Delta Rhythm Boys in “Take the ’A’ Train“ (1941). Fats Waller in “Your Feet’s Too Big (1941). Count Basie Orchestra in “Take Me Back, Baby“ (with vocal by Jimmy Rushing) (1941). “Preacher and the Bear“ featuring The Jubalaires (vocal quartet) “Ring Those Bells“ (Black children vocal quintet, unidentified; Possibly The Cabin Kids.) The Ali Baba Trio in “Patience and Fortitude“ (1946) (featuring Valaida Snow singing and playing jazz trumpet - with trio of guitar, bass and accordion!) “Rocco Blues“ featuring Maurice Rocco (piano and vocal) Gloria Grey sings “Oh By Jingo“ (looks later, circa 1950 or so) “I Want A Man“, sung by Annisteen Allen and accompanied by Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra (huge big band)(1943). Woman jazz harpist (LaVilla Tulos) playing “Swanee River“