Ana Lani & Ray Kinney: Hawaiian Hula Song w/Steel Guitar – 1940’s
Hawaiian Hula Song, a classic. A seductive beauty does the hula while a duo play on guitar and slide. During
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Gordon Terry: It Ain’t Right – 1950’s
Gordon Terry performs his hit song ‘It Ain’t Right’ live, backed by the great Billy Mize and the equally talented
Read moreMartha Davis & Her Spouse – 1950’s
It’s clear that Martha Davis wears the pants in this relationship. Influenced by the great Fats Waller, she and her
Read moreLouis Jordan: How Long Must I Wait for You – 1940’s
Louis Jordan performs “How Long Must I Wait for You” with his Timpany Five. Considered by some to be no
Read moreLionel Hampton: Bongo Interlude – 1950’s
Lionel Hampton performs Bongo Interlude, a number that oozes with the exotica motifs prevalent in American pop culture at that
Read moreRosalie Allen: Chime Bells – 1940’s
Who doesn’t love a great yodeler? It’s Rosalie Allen, who taught herself to play music as a child in Pennsylvania
Read moreJimmy Wakely: You Are My Sunshine – 1940’s
In this clip, western-swing act Jimmy Wakely & the Sunshine Girls perform “You Are My Sunshine.” Jimmy Wakely was a
Read moreRCA-Victor Magic of Music – 1957
Take any home. Your home! Set it aglow with the magic of music. Then watch as it opens a new
Read moreTica Ti – Tica Ta – 1942
Tica Ti Tica Ta, produced in 1942, stars “dynamite swing singer” Ginger Harmon and vaudeville dancing team the Mercer Brothers.
Read moreRuth Brown: Raining Teardrops from My Eyes – 1950’s
Ruth Brown performs Raining Teardrops from My Eyes live in 1955.
Read moreCount Basie: He Plays Bass in the Basie Band – 1955
In this clip Count Basie gives a rousing rendition with his orchestra of the song He Plays Bass in the Basie
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