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03:09
Harry James Orchestra-2 O'Clock Jump
Harry James & His Orchestra play "Two O'Clock Jump" in the 1943 MGM Musical "Best Foot Forward".
04:19
Glenn Miller-I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra-I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo, from the 1942 movie "Orchestra Wives". You get to see Jackie Gleason on bass, and Caesar Romero on piano. Marion Hutton and the Modernnaires provide the vocals.
03:06
Fats Waller-I've Got My Fingers Crossed
Fats Waller playing and singing "I've Got My Fingers Crossed" from the 1935 film 'King Of Burlesque'. The trumpet player is Teddy Buckner.
03:03
Wingy Manone-Sarge Goes to College-1947
This 1947 clip includes Wingy Manone on trumpet, Jess Stacy on piano, Jerry Wald on clarinet, Les Paul on electric guitar, Joe Venuti on violin, and Abe Lyman on drums.
03:50
Tubby Hayes and Jimmy Deucher-1965
"Suddenly Last Tuesday" is the name of the tune played in this clip from the 1965 British 625 show.
03:22
Thad Jones Jazz Orchestra-1968
Here is the big band jazz sound of Thad Jones, featuring a solo by drummer Mel Lewis.
02:48
Charlie Barnet-Syncopation-1942
This has got to be one of the most amazing gatherings of the Big Band leaders of the 40's that I have ever seen.
04:24
Clifford Brown-Lady Be Good-1956
Clifford Brown performs "Lady be Good" and "Memories of You" on the Soupy Sales Show in 1956.
02:54
Ella Fitzgerald-It Don't Mean a Thing
Ella is performing in Amsterdam with Roy Eldridge in the late 50's.
02:26
Tal Henry's North Carolinian's-1929
In 1929 Tal Henry and his North Carolinian's were featured in a nine minute Vitaphone performing three songs. Nothing is really known about this territory band, except that they played in a Casino, and that this rendition of "Come on Baby" is extremely hot! The clarinet player is Walter Fellman and the trombonist is Chet Lincoln.
02:15
Cab Calloway Orchestra-Reefer Man-1933
The clip is from the 1933 movie "International House", which was a comedy starring a number of vaudeville comedians, and included, Cab Calloway performing "Reeder Man".
04:53
Ben Pollack and his Orchestra-1929
This is the full version of the 1929 Vitaphone which includes the famous trombone solo by Jack Teagarden.
