William Forest Crouch

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...

A Soundie with Day, Dawn, and Dusk.

Soundie featuring "champion judo experts" Mary Parker and Lou Leonard.

A Soundie with Gloria Parker.

A Soundie with the Burch Mann Dancers.

A Soundie with The Harem Trio and Arica Wild.

A Soundie with the Song Spinners.

A Soundie with the Kim Loo Sisters and Bobby Davis.

A Soundie with Vanita Smythe.

A Soundie with Louis Jordan and his Orchestra.

A Soundie with Bob Howard.

A Soundie with the Song Spinners.

A Soundie with Max and His Gang.

A Soundie featuring The Cactus Cowboys with Bobby Gregory.

A Soundie with The Four Ginger Snaps.

A Soundie with Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five.

A Soundie with The Four Ginger Snaps.

A Soundie with Patti Ryan.

A Soundie with the Kim Loo Sisters.

A Soundie with Toni Lane.

A Soundie with Gracie Barrie.

A Soundie with Lee Sullivan and The Dream Dolls.

A Soundie with Bobby Davis.

A Soundie with The Three Peppers.

A Soundie featuring the Florence Pepper with The Cameo Girls

A Soundie with Apus and Estrellita.

A Soundie with Patterson and Jackson.

A Soundie with Leona Fredericks and the Irving Fields Trio.

A Soundie with Cook and Brown and the Sepia Steppers.

A Soundie featuring Noble Sissle and His Orchestra with Mabel Lee.

A Soundie with The De Castro Sisters.

A Soundie with Nick Lucas.

Musical short with divers Jeanne Fairbrother, Steve Acardi and Tony Zukas with music by Jimmie Wallington.

Musical short with divers Jeanne Fairbrother, Steve Acardi and Tony Zukas with music by Jimmie Wallington.

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

Lots of Can Can dancing with both women and men.

Soundie featuring The Chanticleers singing "Babbling Bess." Also starring Francine Everett (as Babbling Bess) and Mable Lee (Dancer).

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

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

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

Lawrence Welk and his orchestra perform "Doin' You Good"

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five perform "G.I. Jive"

Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five perform "G.I. Jive"

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

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

"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.

"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.

Cab Calloway sings "We the Cats Shall Hep Ya".

Eddie Peabody charms three women with music.

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...

A little music from Lynn Albritton, Lou Ellen and The Harlem Cuties.

A Soundie with June Richmond.

A "Soundie" short subject featuring Nat King Cole and the King Cole Trio performing the song "Shy Guy"

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

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

In a gym, a girl is pulling some pulleys, to gain arm strength, while three men and three girls watch a judo demonstration in the middle of the room....

In a gym, a girl is pulling some pulleys, to gain arm strength, while three men and three girls watch a judo demonstration in the middle of the room....

In a gym, a girl is pulling some pulleys, to gain arm strength, while three men and three girls watch a judo demonstration in the middle of the room....

In a gym, a girl is pulling some pulleys, to gain arm strength, while three men and three girls watch a judo demonstration in the middle of the room....

Soundie featuring Mable Lee and Stephin Fetchit.

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

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

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

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

Compilation film of various African-American performers and acts.

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

Soundie featuring Dallas Bartley and his Band performing "All Ruzzit Buzzit."

Soundie featuring Dallas Bartley and his Band performing "All Ruzzit Buzzit."

Soundie short featuring Robert Crum performing on the piano

Soundie short featuring Robert Crum performing on the piano

1943 Soundies musical short starring Liberace

1943 Soundies musical short starring Liberace

Soundies short film featuring Maurice Rocco performing "Rock It For Me" on the piano.

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

Soundies short film featuring Maurice Rocco performing "Rock It For Me" on the piano.

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

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

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

Big Band leader and 1930s Broadway starlet Gracie Barrie sings a lovely little ditty about a wife’s revenge on her cheating husband. (Oddball...

A collection of six Christmas song favorites, produced for the home-gauge market.

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....

Lina Romay sings "Don't Get Around Much Anymore".

A party filled with music and dancing.

There's a attractive young lady sitting on the porch with a guitar player, and she starts moving to the beat, she appears to be flirting with the...

Chris Cross and crew sing "I Wanna Be a Fireman".

The Four Ginger Snaps sing us a song.

Meritta Moore and her group dance.

A little Novelty film made in 1945 featuring the Jansleys - most soundies were filmed indoors but not this one. Acrobats showing off some tricks.

Cab Calloway performs "Blowtop Blues".

Nat 'King' Cole sings "Frim Fram Sauce".

The Jubalaires perform "The Preacher & the Bear".

The Jubalaires perform "Brother Bill".

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

Cab Calloway & Dotty Saulter perform "I Was Here When You Left Me".

Cab Calloway sings "Foo a Little Bally-Hoo".

Stan Kenton and His Orchestra with June Christy perform "Tampico".

A musically themed film cutting back and forth between Dusty Fletcher at home in bed and a jazz band providing the film's swing music.

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,...

Vanita Smythe sings "Back Door Man."

Stan Kenton and His Orchestra perform "Southern Scandal."

Nat 'King' Cole perform "Come to Baby Do."

Noble Sissle & Mable Lee perform "Sizzle with Sissle."

The Jubalaires sing "Oh, Noah."

Nat 'King' Cole perform "Got a Penny, Benny?"

Nat 'King' Cole performs his hit "Errand Boy for Rhythm."