Dance, Baby, Dance (Tantze Babele)

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.

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

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.

Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra perform "Au Reet"

"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.

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

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.

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1942 Soundies musical short starring The King's Men