Black Music from the 1940s

0:12:13 Delta Rhythm Boys in "Take the 'A' Train" (1941).

0:14:46 Fats Waller in "Your Feet's Too Big (1941).

0:17:45 Count Basie Orchestra in "Take Me Back, Baby" (with vocal by Jimmy Rushing) (1941).

0:20:19 "Preacher and the Bear" featuring The Jubalaires (vocal quartet)

0:23:23 "Ring Those Bells" (Black children vocal quintet, unidentified; Possibly The Cabin Kids.)

0:24:22 The Ali Baba Trio in "Patience and Fortitude" (1946) (featuring Valaida Snow singing and playing jazz trumpet - with trio of guitar, bass and accordion!)

0:27:06 "Rocco Blues" featuring Maurice Rocco (piano and vocal)

0:30:00 Gloria Grey sings "Oh By Jingo" (looks later, circa 1950 or so)

0:32:42 "I Want A Man", sung by Annisteen Allen and accompanied by Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra (huge big band)(1943).

0:35:36 Woman jazz harpist (LaVilla Tulos) playing "Swanee River" (a title list of Soundies has this entry as "Swanee Swing").