Stage bands on film.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Dorsey, Tommy, 1905-1956, performer.

Foster, Stuart, 1918-1968, singer.

Roberts, Lynne, 1919-1978, singer.

Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004, performer.

Nelson, Ozzie, 1906-1975, performer.

Clinton, Larry, 1909-1985, performer.

Stone, Butch, singer.

Beneke, Tex, performer.

Long, Johnny, 1916-1972, performer.

Houston, Bob (Singer), singer.

Dorsey, Jimmy, 1904-1957, performer.

Eberly, Bob, singer.

O'Connell, Helen, singer.

James, Harry, 1916-1983, performer.

Forrest, Helen, singer.

Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964, performer.

Blake, Meredith, singer.

Waller, Fats, 1904-1943, performer.

Carlisle, Una Mae, 1915-1956, singer.

Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986, performer.

Lee, Peggy, 1920-2002, singer.

Jordan, Louis, 1908-1975, performer.

Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994, performer.

Welk, Lawrence, 1903-1992, performer.

Jones, Spike, 1911-1965, performer.

Austin, Gene, 1900-1972, performer.

Liberace, 1919-1987, performer.

Fiorito, Ted, 1900-1971, performer.

Candido, Candy, singer.

Marcellino, Muzzy, singer.

Gray, Glen, 1906-1963, performer.

George, Betty, 1926-2007, singer.

Burke, Clyde, singer.

Mills Brothers, performer.

Dinning Sisters, performer.

Tympany Five, performer.

City Slickers, performer.

Casa Loma Orchestra, performer.

Harvey Sheldon Jewish American Music Video Research Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Big band music.

Jazz vocals.

Genre:

Big band music.

Jazz vocals.

Performances.

Video recordings.

Penn Provenance:

Sheldon, Harvey (donor)

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 2000 and 2009]

System Details:

DVD-R.

digital

optical

mono

video file

DVD video

Summary:

Features vintage footage of the great big bands. Features performances by Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, the Mills Brothers, Harry James, Fats Waller, Benny Goodman, Liberace and Cab Calloway among others.

Contents:

Marie / (Tommy Dorsey ; Stuart Foster, Lynn Roberts, vocals)

Lady be good / (Artie Shaw)

Somebody else is taking my place / (Ozzie Nelson)

Smiles / (Larry Clinton ; Butch Stone, vocals)

In the mood / (Tex Beneke)

'Til then / (The Mills Brothers)

When I grow too old to dream / (Lohnny Long ; Bob Houston, vocals)

Green eyes / (Jimmy Dorsey ; Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell, vocals)

You made me love you / (Harry James ; Helen Forrest, vocals)

By the light of the silvery moon / (The Dinning Sisters)

Star dust / (Jack Teagarden ; Meredith Blake, vocals)

Ain't misbehavin' / (Fats Waller ; Una Mae Carlisle)

Why don't you do right / (Benny Goodman ; Peggy Lee, vocals)

G.I. jive / (Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five)

Blues in the night / (Cab Calloway)

Champagne polka / (Lawrence Welk)

The Sheik of Araby / (Spike Jones and his City Slickers)

One dozen roses / (Gene Austin)

Twelfth Street rag / (Liberace)

Ma, he's making eyes at me / (Ted Fio Rito ; Candy Candido, Muzzy Marcellino, vocals)

Sentimental journey / (Glen Gray & Casa Loma ; Betty George, Clyde Burke, vocals).

Local Notes:

Presented to the Penn Libraries by Harvey Sheldon.