M&A Mainstream Pop Music III

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What Is Music?: 1970s intro to basic sounds of nature and how they lead to musical compositionincludes performance by blues singer Lightnin' Hopkins

Music Around The World: from News Magazine of the Screen in 1950s (NMS) children and music displayed in various international situations includes: 8-1Elittle boy conducting children's orchestra with girl singing "Rock a-Bye, Baby"Edinburgh, Scotland as training site for British musical training of childrenSydney, Australia Symphony Orchestra where Professor explains classical music to children audience (Before Leonard Bernstein did it with New York Philharmonic)children's choir in Oberbirchen, Germany

Johnny CashRidin' The Rails: Cash sings and narrates the story of railroading in the USAshow old locomotives and contemporarymuch country-western music and train songs (excellent color 1980s) 20-10B

Western Songs: Gene Autry on horseback sings three of his classic Western melodies—as follows:(1948) C-12E

Mexicali Rose

Home on the Range

Back in the Saddle Again

Sara and Maybelle: presents Maybelle Carter And A Short History Of The Carter Family—accomplished with still pictures, vintage phonograph and voice recordings, and actual modern performances of Maybelle and her daughter on Sweet Fern and another filmed under a tree at the 1967 Newport Folk Festival—film is from John Cohen (1980) 4-15C

Ruddigore: complete performance of this Gilbert and Sullivan operetta productionexcellent Kodachrome color C-22B

The Pirates of Penzance: complete performance of this Gilbert and Sullivan operetta productionexcellent Kodachrome color C-22B

Music Makers: Polish trolley repairmen leave their noisy shop and gather together as a band to make musicBritannica film b/w from 1950s two copies A-32E C-12E

Dancing Lady: musical scenes from this feature film 4-25A

1) Gotta Feeling for You, Joan Crawford and Fred Astaire

2) Hi Ho, the Gang's All Here and

3) Let's Go Bavarianchorus production number with Astaire and Crawford singing and dancingnumber celebrates beer (in Bavaria), in the midst of Prohibition in the U.S.

Hollywood Revue Of 1929: reel contains all musical scenes and productions from MGM feature filmincludes C-5B

Jack Benny does sight gag

Conrad Nagle introduces Joan Crawford who then "sings" Gotta Feeling for You then dances with singing chorus

Singing in the Rain, Cliff Edwards Roseland:

Ruth Etting plays a dime-a-dance womansings two songs, including Dancing with Tears in My Eyes 4-25C

Favorite Melodies: Ruth Etting Columbia's Sweetheart sings My Mother's Eyes and That's Him Now (1929) 4-25B

Radio Salutes: Ruth Etting sings with Nat Shilkret Orchestra 1931 but has an NRA Blue Eagle added at beginning after passage in 1933 of the National Recovery Actfilm offers radio reception at bottom of a Kentucky cavern and in a dirigible in flightKDKA call letters called outsong are: 4-24C

Baby's Birthday Party Shilkret instrumental

You're Always Sure of My Love for You Etting sings (pilot say, "This Must Be HeavenI hear an angel singing")

The Doctor: Helen Morgan sings maudlin song, One Little Smile as her baby lies dying in sick bedonly to revive once she finishes her songin this Educational Pictures short from 1934 PD 4-25D

Kid Millions Clip: Eddie Cantor production number Mandy from Kid Millions with Ethel Merman, George Murphy, Nicholas Brothers, Ann Sothern 4-18C

The Ink Spots: With Georgie Auld And His Orchestra (1955) 8-4A

Three Wishes, Joy Lane (sounds much like Kay Starr)

Let Me Be Your Honey, Honey, The Barry Sisters

If I Didn’t Care, Ink Spots

Shanty in Old Shantytown, Ink Spots 8-4A

Musical Instruments of India: Films of the Nations short re the hundreds of folk instruments played in the Indian subcontinentUnited Nations film (1946) two copies 4-24A C-12D

Melody of Hindustan: explains music and instruments of music in Indiagood bamboo flute, tamboura (1947) C-11B

The Story of Lucky Strike: has segment from Kay Kyser, Ginny Simms, Harry Babbitt on radio show, Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge (1940) see 16.2 Tobacco Products

Lucky Strike [Means Fine Tobacco]: musical cuts from two of the three Jam Handy shorts in this series made in the early-1940s 4-25B

1) Frank Sinatra and the Lucky Strike Hit Parade radio castSinatra sings Star Dust

2) Kay Kyser and His orchestra, Ma, He's Making Eyes at Me

Pan Americana: musical clip of Babalu from the 1945 film 4-18C

Boogie Woogie Dream: Lena Horne, Pete Johnson, Teddy Wilson, Albert Ammons, Benny Morton, J.C. Heardsongs are "Boogie Woogie Dream", "Unlucky Woman," and "Brand New Evening Gown," later released separately as Soundies (1941) two copies 8-8D (superior) and 8-8A (no op)

Lena Horne: "Brand New Evening Gown," Lena Horne (with Teddy Wilson, Albert Ammons) 1942 400' V-Room

[Discovering the] Music of the Middle East: ethnomusical presentation of Middle Eastern musicbeautiful color from Barr Films 1968much performance and presentation of instruments 8-11B

The Wizard of Waukesha: one-hour documentary explores the musical artistry of guitarist Les Paulbiographical and performance (1980s) 2 X C-1D

Radio Melodies: Universalfeatures Stan Kenton and others 1943 two copies (superior) 8-8D and 4-17D

· Kenton, "Artistry in Rhythm"

· Dolly Mitchell, "Ride On"

· Kenton, "Reed Rapture"

· Lillian Cornell, "Spell of the Moon"

· Leo Diamond Quintet, "Harmonica Concerto"

Dizzy Gillespie: Les Blank film in which modern jazz performance of Dizzy Gillespie Quartet (includes James Moody) and interviews with Diz re his life and work (1965) B&W two copies 8-9B A-11B (excellent)

Jimmy Dorsey's Varieties: Universal short with JD's band in 1952 8-8D

Sweet Swing: Eddie Miller Orchestra with Ray Eberle, Martha Tilton, The Stardusters (1944) no opening and two songs excised 8-14B

· Once in a While, Eberle and Stardusters

· Comin' through the Rye, Tilton

· Put Your Arms around Me, Honey, Stardusters

· Just a Step Away from Heaven, Eberle and Tilton

· I Surrender, Dear, Stardusters

· I've Got Sixpence, Eberle, Tilton, Stardusters

Mixed Swing: reel contains the following films from various Shorts: 4-24C

1) Sweet Swing (Universal): Eddie Miller Orchestra Panama opening credits; “Boogie Woogie Maxixe”

2) Wilbur and Sidney DeParis—Dixieland version of jazz tune in very good color

3) Andy Kirk: Gator Serenade from black feature film Killer Diller (1948)

Woody Herman's Varieties: Universal short with Herman band performing "99 Guys" and other pieces (1951) 8-8D

Woody Herman: contains jazz productions from two Hermann shorts for Universalas follows 8-8E

Woody Herman And His Orchestra: 1948music is:

· The Sabre Dance

· Caldonia, Herman vocal with Stan Getz on tenor saxophone

· Northwest Passage, solos by Herman, Getz and Shorty Rogers on trumpet

Herman's Herd: 1949music is:

· Jamaica Rhumba

· I've Got News for You

· Lollypop

Woody Herman and His Orchestra: complete Universal short from 1948 features Herman's Herd, The Modernaires, The Woodchoppersmusic as follows: 8-8E

"The Sabre Dance"

"I Can't Get Up on My Horse," Modernaires

"Jingle Bell Polka"

"Caldonia, Herman vocal with Stan Getz on tenor ``saxophone

"Cane Walk"

"Northwest Passage," solos by Herman, Getz and Shorty Rogers on trumpet

Herman's Herd: reel contains the non-jazz productions from this 1949 Universal short 8-8E

Harry James: cuts from movies and elsewhere 8-9C from Private Buckaroo

opening credits

"You Made Me Love You," Helen Forrest sings

"Private Buckaroo," Dick Foran sings

"Concerto for H," Harry James virtuoso instrumental

"Don't Sit under the Apple Tree," Donald O'Connor

James Session," James instrumental with teenage tap dancersvery Yiddish riffs by James demonstrate heritage of Jewish Klezmer music

Lionel Hampton [and Herb Jeffries]: Universal short from 1955 8-9C

Herb Jeffries: reel contains the following songs 8-9A

· "When I Write My Song," Herb Jeffries (tune is based on Sans-Seans melody "Full Moon and Empty Arms") Snader

· “Swamp Girl,” Herb Jeffries Snader

· “Tangerine,” Herb Jeffries Snader

Les Brown Goes to Town: Universal short from 1965 8-8E

Surprising Susie: Universal musical comedy short stars Rose Marie, Hugh O'Brian, Abbe LaneO'Brien sings "You"Lane dances and sings "Blame It on the Rhumba"Lane and O'Brian duet "You're My Favorite Dish"Rose Marie sings comic showbiz song with imitation of Jimmy Durante (1953) 8-14B

Nat King Cole [and Joe Adam's Orchestra]: Universal short from 1953originally filmed in 3-D 8-9C

Nat King Cole Musical Story: Universal biographical shortin Cinemascope and reddish colorJeff Chandler narratesCole sings the following songs: 8-8E

· "Sweet Lorraine"

· "Route 66"

· "Straighten Up and Fly Right"

· "That's My Girl"

· "Pretend"

King Cole Trio: Universal short features Benny Carter and other jazzmen plus the Trio from 1950 8-8E

Jazzoo: mix jazz soundtrack with scenes of St. Louis Zoo in 1968red 8-8E

Shadows in Swing: Jan Garber and His Orchestra in this Universal short from 1951songs include "Cow Cow Boogie" 8-8E

Eddy Howard and His Orchestra: Universal short from 1955 features the following songs:

· "Careless"

· "Kay Brown vocal

· "To Each His Own"

· "I'm Sittin' on Top of the World"

BORAH MINEVITCH AND HIS HARMONICA RASCALS: contains three shorts from 1930s featuring this musical act: C-4E

· 2) Borah Minevitch and His Harmonica Rascals: Warner Vitaphone (1933) renewed

· 2) Borah Minevitch and His Harmonica Rascals: Vitaphone (1935)

· 3) Where's That Tiger? Paramount renewed

How to Dance the Shag: Arthur Murray and His Shag Dancers teach you how to dance this popular swing dance in 1937 PD 4-24D

Jazz Dance: New York City nightclub jazz and dancing filmed in 1954released in 1964among musicians is Pee Wee Russell 8-9B

Les Brown: reel contains three Soundies featuring singer Doris Day with the 1941 band: 4-24B

· "My Lost Horizon"

· "Is It Love, Or Is It Conscription?"

· "Once over Lightly"

Buddy Rich: Castle Melody Masters series from Castlefeatures Louis De Pron, The Mello-Larks, and jazz vibraphonist Terry Gibbssongs are: 8-8D

· One O'Clock Boogie

· So Long, Joe

· Let's Get Away from It All

· John Had the Number

· But No Nickle

· Not So Quiet, Please

Bob Crosby: Musical performances 16-1C

1) "Panama Blues," The Bob Cats Snader

2) "March of the Bob Cats," Snader

3) "Complainin'" Snader

4) "Savoy Blues," Snader

5) "Muskrat Ramble" Snader

6) "Big Noise from Winnetka Snader

7) "Lazy Mood" Snader

8) "Who's Sorry Now?" Snader

From feature film, Sis Hopkins

9) "That's the USA," Judy Canova sings with Bob Crosby band

10) "I Went and Fell for You," Bob Crosby sings with Judy Canova

11) short musical bites from another feature film

Lionel Hampton: collection of his 11 films made as Snader Telescriptions in 1950-51 16-1B

1) Ding Dong, Baby

2) Vibe Boogie

3) Bongo Interlude

4) Love You Like Mad, Love You Like Crazy

5) Who Cares

6) TV Special

7) Airmail Special (dupe)

8) Cobb's Idea (dupe)

9) Slide, Hamp, Slide (dupe)

10) Beulah's Boogie

11) Midnight Sun (dupereplaced title)

John Bubbles: dupe from France of his 1950s appearance on the Perry Como Showsings "A Dixie Vagabond"the with Como he reprises part of the Buck and Bubbles vaudeville song and tap dance act 4-24B

Jazz Women [my title]: 4-24B

Presenting Hazel Scott: with her trio (Charlie Mingus on bass), "A Foggy Day" and "Falling Leaves" (sung in French)

Valaida Snow, "Patience and Fortitude" she sings then plays jazz trumpet 1946

Sing With The Stars: two G.I. Movie Weekly features: 8-13C

· Hazel Scott plays classical piece, talks, then sings and plays jazz version of "There's Going to Be a Great Day"—

· then a bouncing ball for a sing-along with military lyrics referring to World War II

· Signature song is a big band boogie woogie instrumental

· Andre Kostelanetz speaks with singer Jean Bartel who was Miss America of 1943, and Phyllis Hill dancersongs are "With a Song in My Heart" (splicy)

· then Kostelanetz intros a sing-along with bouncing ball for soldiers to sing "Tea for Two", "Somebody Loves Me", and "I Got Rhythm"

Sing With The Stars II: black performerswith bouncing ball in reprise versions of their music: circa 1944 V Room

· Lena Horne with Jimmy Lunceford and His Orchestra sings "Honeysuckle Rose,"

· then gives way for a Lunceford hot jazz band number "Bustout",

· segues to Horne who sings "Kalamazoo" (no bouncing ball)

· Dooley Wilson sings children's song with a theme of freedom while surrounded by his sister and her three children (bouncing ball),

· then Wilson at piano sings "As Time Goes By" (bouncing ball)

· Hazel Scott: boogie woogie opening"There's Going to Be a Great Day",

· and ends with boogie instrumental(as above in Sing with the Stars I)

Sing With The Stars III: black performersbouncing ball in reprise versions of their music: circa 1944

· Lena Horne with Jimmy Lunceford and His Orchestra sings "Honeysuckle Rose"

· then invites soldiers to sing along with bouncing ball

· then gives way for Lunceford hot jazz band number "Bustout",

· segues to Horne who sings "Kalamazoo"

· and then switches to bouncing ball (Dupe) 4-25D

Don Redman and His Orchestra: Viatphone short from 1934Harlan Lattimore vocals"Nagasaki" is one of the songs performed 4-24B

After Sebben: Paramount short from 1929 with Chick Webb and his Bandblackface comedian James Barton is the featured star 4-24B

Yamekraw, James P. Johnson tone poem expressing in music the moods of Negro life Vitaphone (1930) 4-24B

Sidney Bechet: Bechet with his soprano saxophone plays two numbers with French jazz band"St. Louis Blues" and "Royal Garden Blues" 4-24B

French Films: musical excerpts from two French films: 4-24B

La Route De Bonheur: musical performances from this feature film

· Sidney Bechet performance

· segue to Louis Armstrong with Cozy Cole performance

· then Django Reinhardt group playing in railway car

· Tribute To Django: Stephane Grappelli and Joe Reinhardt and The Hot Club combo performing

· no Django performance

Freddie Steps Out: musical clips from feature film in 1946 featuring Charlie Barnet and his band plus Freddie Slackfeatures crooner (spoof of Frankie Sinatra) with screaming, fainting girls in the audiencesongs in the film are: 4-24B

· "Don't Blame Me"

· "Dark Bayou" (modern jazz sound already)

· "Patience and Fortitude"

Charlie Barnet Snaders: contains four Snader Telescriptions filmed by Barnet in 1951 8-8D

· Caravan

· Andy's Boogie

· My Old Flame

· Skyliner

Charlie Barnet: Melody Master series from Castle 8-8D

Melody Parade: Charlie Barnet and Ork featuring Kay Starr, Pied Pipers, and others (1944) Three Copies 2 X 8-9B C-10B

Charlie Barnet: Movietone Melodies short from 1949 features Frances Lynn ("My Old Flame") and dancer Bunny Briggs (black) PD 4-17D

Record Hop: Universal short features Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra 1957 8-8D

Bright and Breezy: Charlie Barnet short from Universal features the King Sisters 1956 8-8D

Jasper's In A Jam: George Pal's black character in pawn shop fantasy with music by Charlie Barnet and vocal from Peggy Lee (1947)stop action animation 4-17C

Charlie Barnet: Columbia "Thrills of Music" short hosted by swing disk jockey Fred C. Robbinssongs are: "Pompton Turnpike," "Stormy Weather" with Jean Louise, and "Civilization" with Jimmy Brown (1947) 4-24B

Charlie Barnet [and His Orchestra]: Universal short from 1947plays background music for singers and dancersinstrumentals on 4-25C

Ina Rae Hutton: another in the Columbia "Thrills of Music" seriesdisk jockey is Barry GrayIna Rae is with male band singing "Angry" and "The Story of Three Bears"dances to "Chachita" (1947) 4-24B

Ina Rae Hutton [and Her Orchestra]: Paramount short from 1943 features her leading all male band renewed 4-25D

· "My Silent Love"

· "Knock Me with a Kiss," Ina Rae Hutton sings

· "Angry," Ina Rae Hutton sings

· "Smiles," bouncing-ball sing-along

Cootie Williams and His Orchestra: short from 1944 features the "hot trumpet" of Williams, plus Eddie Vinson 4-24B

Claude Hopkins: reel contains two shorts featuring Claude Hopkins and His Orchestra: 8-9B

1) The Barber Shop Blues: with dancers The Four Step Brothers (1933)

2) By Request: with dancers Tip, Tap and Toe (1935)

Hi-De-Ho: feature film from 1947 stars Cab Calloway with Dusty Fletchermusicians in film include Ben Webster, Milt Hinton, and Doc Cheatham (All-American film) 2 x 16B

Date with Dizzy: short from 1956 features Dizzy Gillespie uartet trying humorously and unsuccessfully to score the music for a TV commercialfrom John and Faith Hubley 4-24B

Bobby Troupe: collection of his Snaders from 1951 8-9B

· "Daddy"

· "I'm Such a Hungry Man"

· "Smoothie Little Cutie"

· "Baby, Baby All the Time"

· "Lonely Girl"

· "Heidi"

Basie-Billie-Sugar Chile [Sugar Chile RobinsonBillie HolidayCount Basie]: Universal short from 1950 with peformances from three jazz stars: 8-9B

"God Bless the Child" Billie Holiday

"Now Baby, or Never," Billie Holiday

"Numbers Boogie," Sugar Chile Robinson

"After School Boogie," Sugar Chile Robinson

"One O'Clock Jump," Count Basie Sextet

J.A.P.T.: six-minute segment features Coleman Hawkins and Roy Eldridge in a modern jazz jam 1950 4-24B