Swing soundies:

[Forgotten Man]

Any of you cats hear of Ina Ray Hutton? Oh my, who said Girls couldn't swing a band!

Get a load of this kitten, she's solid!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OC30PzbheQ

 

[twobarbreak]

Any of you cats hear of Ina Ray Hutton? Oh my, who said Girls couldn't swing a band!

Get a load of this kitten, she's solid!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OC30PzbheQ

I believe thats actually a Vitaphone short But, yes, Ina Ray was amazing!

Soundies (full name: Soundies dist. of America) didn't arrive until 1940 and were actually shot in a day or 2.

 

[Amy Jeanne]

Wow! I've never heard of her before, but now I'm amazed! I've always said that 1935 and 1936 was the pinnacle of good music -- this is exactly that!