William Forest Crouch

Compilation film of various African-American performers and acts.

Louis Jordan, with his band, sings and performs the title song, "Caldonia,", and "Honey Child," "Tillie" and 'Buzz Me", wowing the jitter-buggers, zoot suits and bobby-soxers of the mid-1940s, all built around a wisp of a plot dealing with the difficulties of production in Harlem.

In this soundie, a woman laments to stone-faced policeman how the joint was raided and everyone but her was taken away.

"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.

After a presumably hard day at work, Dudley Dickerson plunks down at the kitchen table and sings a dry lament about his wife’s roving eye. Meanwhile, his aforementioned better half, Theresa Harris, flirts hilariously with a series of deliverymen.

An all-black musical featuring the talent of funnyman Mantan Moreland.

Soundies short film featuring Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five performing "Jumpin' at the Jubilee"

Old-time musical star Schyler Jarvis, now wealthy, is dying; his last act is a visionary plan for the future happiness of his son, swing bandleader Louis Jarvis, and Honey Carter, daughter of his long-lost love. But crooked lawyer Talbot has a nefarious scheme to get his hands on the Jarvis money...and it doesn't include any happiness for Louis and Honey. Plenty of swing from Louis Jordan's Tympany Five.

Cab Calloway and his Orchestra perform "Walking with My Honey".

A Soundie with Apus and Estrellita.

Soundies short film with Maurice Rocco and His Rockin' Rhythm performing "Rhumboogie".

Harry Leighton’s musical number in a dance performance with three pairs of women and servicemen.

The Song Spinners perform "Love's Gonna Be Rationed"

Soundie of Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham and Mable Lee performing "Pigmeat Throws the Bull."

Tiny Grimes and his band perform #Romance Without Finance".

A Soundie featuring The Cactus Cowboys with Bobby Gregory.

A Soundie with the Burch Mann Dancers.

Mable Lee performs "Cats Can't Dance" along with Deryck Sampson's Band.

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

A Soundie with Bob Howard.