Desde RCM Productions Studios

Johnny Taylor sings "Good Nite All" at a house party.

In this Soundie, the Mills Brothers sing the title song to a cut-out image of Dorothy Dandridge, which then comes to life and dances for them.

The Bronco Busters perform "Old Chisholm Trail."

Louis Armstrong performs with Nicodemus on this Soundie from 1942.

1942 Soundies musical short

Original Schnickelfritz Band perform "Turkey in the Straw."

An early "soundie" in which Dorothy Dandridge & Paul White sing "A Zoot Suit with a Reet Pleat" while getting dressed up for a big date.

Kay Starr singing "Stop That Dancing Up There".

Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this "Hot Chocolate" musical short.

Yvonne De Carlo sings herself to sleep, in her dreams she dances with a Latin dancer. She awakes to sing again.

Spike Jones and His City Slickers perform "Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy".

Dorothy Dandridge and band perform "Cow-Cow Boogie".

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra perform "Bli-Blip" with Marie Bryant and Paul White

Harry Langdon lip syncs the title song and interacts with models.

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

The Bronco Busters perform "Silver Spurs."

Comedic musical short featuring the Hoosier Hotshots.

Musical short starring Spade Cooley.

"Let's Scuffle" is a short subject -- a single song-and-dance number -- that appears to have been cut from a feature-length movie: to be precise, a...

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