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Bad Bad Whiskey, Bewildered, Rocky Mountain, Down The Road A Piece, Chicken Shack Boogie, I'm Gonna Tell My Mama

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Amos Milburn

1954

Bad Bad Whiskey, Bewildered, Rocky Mountain, Down The Road A Piece, Chicken Shack Boogie, I'm Gonna Tell My Mama

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Amos Milburn

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 315

Shake Rattle And Roll, Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop

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Big Joe Turner

1954
With the Paul Williams Band

Shake Rattle And Roll, Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop

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Big Joe Turner

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 340

Deep Water, Ida Red, Sittin' On Top Of The World

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Bob Wills

1951
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys

Deep Water, Ida Red, Sittin' On Top Of The World

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Bob Wills

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 7210

Calloway Boogie, Minnie The Moocher, One For My Baby, St. James Infirmary, I Can't Give You Anything But Love

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Cab Calloway

1950
Cab Calloway and his Orchestra

Calloway Boogie, Minnie The Moocher, One For My Baby, St. James Infirmary, I Can't Give You Anything But Love

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Cab Calloway

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 338

Come On Let's Dance

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Coles and Atkins

1954
Charles 'Honi' Coles and Cholly Atkins

Come On Let's Dance

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Coles and Atkins

Short film made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 5473

Basie's Conversation, One O'Clock Jump, Basie's Boogie, If I Could Be With You, Count 'Em, I Cried For You*

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Count Basie

1950
Includes Clark Terry - trumpet, Wardell Gray - saxophone, Buddy DeFranco - clarinet. *With Helen Humes - vocals

Basie's Conversation, One O'Clock Jump, Basie's Boogie, If I Could Be With You, Count 'Em, I Cried For You*

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Count Basie

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 4755

Only A Moment Ago, Such A Night, I Don't Hurt Anymore, My Lean Baby

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Dinah Washington

1954

Only A Moment Ago, Such A Night, I Don't Hurt Anymore, My Lean Baby

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Dinah Washington

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 4126

Caravan, The Hawk Talks, The Mooche, Mood Indigo, (In My) Solitude, Sophisticated Lady, V.I.P.'s Boogie

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Duke Ellington

1952
Filmed March 14, 1952. Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

Caravan, The Hawk Talks, The Mooche, Mood Indigo, (In My) Solitude, Sophisticated Lady, V.I.P.'s Boogie

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Duke Ellington

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 3959

Every Day, Somebody Somewhere

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Faye Adams

1954

Every Day, Somebody Somewhere

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Faye Adams

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 333

A Woman Is A Worrisome Thing, Basin Street, Baby Won't You Please Come Home, When I Write My Song, (In My) Solitude, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, In My Heart (There's A Song)

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Herb Jeffries

1950

A Woman Is A Worrisome Thing, Basin Street, Baby Won't You Please Come Home, When I Write My Song, (In My) Solitude, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, In My Heart (There's A Song)

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Herb Jeffries

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 341

Stars Fell On Alabama, Rockin' Chair, Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen, Basin Street Blues, Rockin' Chair, Georgia On My Mind, Lover, Wolverine Blues, Dark Eyes, That'S A Plenty, Jack Armstrong Blues

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Jack Teagarden

1951
Ray Bauduc - drums

Stars Fell On Alabama, Rockin' Chair, Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen, Basin Street Blues, Rockin' Chair, Georgia On My Mind, Lover, Wolverine Blues, Dark Eyes, That'S A Plenty, Jack Armstrong Blues

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Jack Teagarden

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 2716

My Love Is True

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Jimmy Brown

1954
With the Paul Williams Band

My Love Is True

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Jimmy Brown

Short film made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 5472

Strange Sensations

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June Valli

1951

Strange Sensations

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June Valli

Short film made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 3381

Vibe Boogie, Beulah's Boogie, Cobb's Idea, Midnight Sun, TV Special, Ding Dong Baby, Love You Like Mad Love You Like Crazy, Slide Hamp Slide, Air Mail Special, Bongo Interlude

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Lionel Hampton

1951
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

Vibe Boogie, Beulah's Boogie, Cobb's Idea, Midnight Sun, TV Special, Ding Dong Baby, Love You Like Mad Love You Like Crazy, Slide Hamp Slide, Air Mail Special, Bongo Interlude

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Lionel Hampton

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 337

Martha's Boogie, We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye, Vipity Vop, Goodbye Honey Goodbye, I'll Remember April

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Martha Davis

1951
Martha Davis and Her Spouse

Martha's Boogie, We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye, Vipity Vop, Goodbye Honey Goodbye, I'll Remember April

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Martha Davis

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 5029

Always You, Because Of Rain, Calypso Blues, For Sentimental Reasons, Home, Little Girl, Mona Lisa, Nature Boy, Route 66, Sweet Lorraine, That's My Girl, This Is My Night To Dream, Too Young, The Trouble With Me Is You, You Call It Madness

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Nat King Cole

1951
Nat King Cole and the King Cole Trio

Always You, Because Of Rain, Calypso Blues, For Sentimental Reasons, Home, Little Girl, Mona Lisa, Nature Boy, Route 66, Sweet Lorraine, That's My Girl, This Is My Night To Dream, Too Young, The Trouble With Me Is You, You Call It Madness

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Nat King Cole

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 331

Why Don't You Do Right, I Cover The Waterfront, Manana, I May Be Wrong, What More Can A Woman Do?, I Only Have Eyes For You, I Don't Know Enough About You, It's A Good Day, You Were Right Baby, While We're Young

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Peggy Lee

1950
With the Dave Barbour Quartet

Why Don't You Do Right, I Cover The Waterfront, Manana, I May Be Wrong, What More Can A Woman Do?, I Only Have Eyes For You, I Don't Know Enough About You, It's A Good Day, You Were Right Baby, While We're Young

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Peggy Lee

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 3949

Teardrops From My Eyes

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Ruth Brown

1954

Teardrops From My Eyes

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Ruth Brown

Short film made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 336

You're Mine You, The Nearness Of You

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Sarah Vaughan

1951

You're Mine You, The Nearness Of You

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Sarah Vaughan

Short films made for TVUSAB&W/ColourisedLive performanceEntry id = 4100

Perdido, You're Not The Kind, These Things I Offer

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Sarah Vaughan

1952

Perdido, You're Not The Kind, These Things I Offer

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Sarah Vaughan

Short films made for TVUSAB&W/ColourisedLive performanceEntry id = 339

I've Got The Craziest Feelings, Music Music Music, Copenhagen, If You Want Some Lovin', I'm The Lonesomest Gal In Town, Honky Tonkin'

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Teresa Brewer

1951

I've Got The Craziest Feelings, Music Music Music, Copenhagen, If You Want Some Lovin', I'm The Lonesomest Gal In Town, Honky Tonkin'

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Teresa Brewer

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 3394

Lovey Dovey, Don't Go Don't Go, Hey Miss Fanny, Da De Day (Fool Fool Fool)

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The Clovers

1954

Lovey Dovey, Don't Go Don't Go, Hey Miss Fanny, Da De Day (Fool Fool Fool)

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The Clovers

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 5471

Cuban Nightingale (Sun Sun Babae), El Cumbanchero, Shootin' Iron, The Maharajah Of Magador, Penicillin, Pumpa Pumpa

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The DeCastro Sisters

1952

Cuban Nightingale (Sun Sun Babae), El Cumbanchero, Shootin' Iron, The Maharajah Of Magador, Penicillin, Pumpa Pumpa

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The DeCastro Sisters

Short films made for TVUSAB&WMimedEntry id = 26105

Take The A Train, Undecided, Dry Bones, I Lied, The Gypsy In My Soul, Little Eyes, Fan-Tan-Fanny, Jack You're Playing The Game, Never Underestimate The Power Of A Woman, Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby

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The Delta Rhythm Boys

1951

Take The A Train, Undecided, Dry Bones, I Lied, The Gypsy In My Soul, Little Eyes, Fan-Tan-Fanny, Jack You're Playing The Game, Never Underestimate The Power Of A Woman, Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby

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The Delta Rhythm Boys

Short films made for TVUSAB&WLive performanceEntry id = 4753

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Bad Bad Whiskey, Bewildered, Rocky Mountain, Down The Road A Piece, Chicken Shack Boogie, I'm Gonna Tell My Mama

Bad Bad Whiskey, Bewildered, Rocky Mountain, Down The Road A Piece, Chicken Shack Boogie, I'm Gonna Tell My Mama

Shake Rattle And Roll, Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop

Shake Rattle And Roll, Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop

Deep Water, Ida Red, Sittin' On Top Of The World

Deep Water, Ida Red, Sittin' On Top Of The World

Calloway Boogie, Minnie The Moocher, One For My Baby, St. James Infirmary, I Can't Give You Anything But Love

Calloway Boogie, Minnie The Moocher, One For My Baby, St. James Infirmary, I Can't Give You Anything But Love

Come On Let's Dance

Come On Let's Dance

Basie's Conversation, One O'Clock Jump, Basie's Boogie, If I Could Be With You, Count 'Em, I Cried For You*

Basie's Conversation, One O'Clock Jump, Basie's Boogie, If I Could Be With You, Count 'Em, I Cried For You*

Only A Moment Ago, Such A Night, I Don't Hurt Anymore, My Lean Baby

Only A Moment Ago, Such A Night, I Don't Hurt Anymore, My Lean Baby

Caravan, The Hawk Talks, The Mooche, Mood Indigo, (In My) Solitude, Sophisticated Lady, V.I.P.'s Boogie

Caravan, The Hawk Talks, The Mooche, Mood Indigo, (In My) Solitude, Sophisticated Lady, V.I.P.'s Boogie

Every Day, Somebody Somewhere

Every Day, Somebody Somewhere

A Woman Is A Worrisome Thing, Basin Street, Baby Won't You Please Come Home, When I Write My Song, (In My) Solitude, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, In My Heart (There's A Song)

A Woman Is A Worrisome Thing, Basin Street, Baby Won't You Please Come Home, When I Write My Song, (In My) Solitude, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, In My Heart (There's A Song)

Stars Fell On Alabama, Rockin' Chair, Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen, Basin Street Blues, Rockin' Chair, Georgia On My Mind, Lover, Wolverine Blues, Dark Eyes, That'S A Plenty, Jack Armstrong Blues

Stars Fell On Alabama, Rockin' Chair, Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen, Basin Street Blues, Rockin' Chair, Georgia On My Mind, Lover, Wolverine Blues, Dark Eyes, That'S A Plenty, Jack Armstrong Blues

My Love Is True

My Love Is True

Strange Sensations

Strange Sensations

Vibe Boogie, Beulah's Boogie, Cobb's Idea, Midnight Sun, TV Special, Ding Dong Baby, Love You Like Mad Love You Like Crazy, Slide Hamp Slide, Air Mail Special, Bongo Interlude

Vibe Boogie, Beulah's Boogie, Cobb's Idea, Midnight Sun, TV Special, Ding Dong Baby, Love You Like Mad Love You Like Crazy, Slide Hamp Slide, Air Mail Special, Bongo Interlude

Martha's Boogie, We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye, Vipity Vop, Goodbye Honey Goodbye, I'll Remember April

Martha's Boogie, We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye, Vipity Vop, Goodbye Honey Goodbye, I'll Remember April

Always You, Because Of Rain, Calypso Blues, For Sentimental Reasons, Home, Little Girl, Mona Lisa, Nature Boy, Route 66, Sweet Lorraine, That's My Girl, This Is My Night To Dream, Too Young, The Trouble With Me Is You, You Call It Madness

Always You, Because Of Rain, Calypso Blues, For Sentimental Reasons, Home, Little Girl, Mona Lisa, Nature Boy, Route 66, Sweet Lorraine, That's My Girl, This Is My Night To Dream, Too Young, The Trouble With Me Is You, You Call It Madness

Why Don't You Do Right, I Cover The Waterfront, Manana, I May Be Wrong, What More Can A Woman Do?, I Only Have Eyes For You, I Don't Know Enough About You, It's A Good Day, You Were Right Baby, While We're Young

Why Don't You Do Right, I Cover The Waterfront, Manana, I May Be Wrong, What More Can A Woman Do?, I Only Have Eyes For You, I Don't Know Enough About You, It's A Good Day, You Were Right Baby, While We're Young

Teardrops From My Eyes

Teardrops From My Eyes

You're Mine You, The Nearness Of You

You're Mine You, The Nearness Of You

Perdido, You're Not The Kind, These Things I Offer

Perdido, You're Not The Kind, These Things I Offer

I've Got The Craziest Feelings, Music Music Music, Copenhagen, If You Want Some Lovin', I'm The Lonesomest Gal In Town, Honky Tonkin'

I've Got The Craziest Feelings, Music Music Music, Copenhagen, If You Want Some Lovin', I'm The Lonesomest Gal In Town, Honky Tonkin'

Lovey Dovey, Don't Go Don't Go, Hey Miss Fanny, Da De Day (Fool Fool Fool)

Lovey Dovey, Don't Go Don't Go, Hey Miss Fanny, Da De Day (Fool Fool Fool)

Cuban Nightingale (Sun Sun Babae), El Cumbanchero, Shootin' Iron, The Maharajah Of Magador, Penicillin, Pumpa Pumpa

Cuban Nightingale (Sun Sun Babae), El Cumbanchero, Shootin' Iron, The Maharajah Of Magador, Penicillin, Pumpa Pumpa

Take The A Train, Undecided, Dry Bones, I Lied, The Gypsy In My Soul, Little Eyes, Fan-Tan-Fanny, Jack You're Playing The Game, Never Underestimate The Power Of A Woman, Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby

Take The A Train, Undecided, Dry Bones, I Lied, The Gypsy In My Soul, Little Eyes, Fan-Tan-Fanny, Jack You're Playing The Game, Never Underestimate The Power Of A Woman, Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise

The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise