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(1 hour, 52 minutes, 30 Seconds)
(Audio & Video) "The Mind Control Manipulations Of The Illuminati Music Industry - Mark Devlin - New Horizons - 2014!" (WeAreChange Manchester) of YouTube, Published on 09/24/2014

"WARNING!"

Full Songlist:
1940 - I'll Never Smile Again (Frank Sinatra and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra) / A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (Vera Lynn) / Frenesi (Artie Shaw) / Only Forever (Bing Crosby)
1941 - I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire (The Ink Spots) / Amapola (Jimmy Dorsey) / Maria Elena (Jimmy Dorsey)
1942 - Blues in the Night (Woody Herman) / Night and Day (Frank Sinatra)
1943 - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (Dinah Shore) / Paper Doll (The Mills Brothers) / I'm Making Believe (Ella Fitzgerald and the Ink Spots)
1944 - Besame Mucho (Andy Russell) / You Always Hurt The One You Love (The Mills Brothers)
1945 - Sentimental Journey (Doris Day and the Les Brown Orchestra) / It's Been a Long Long Time (Harry James and Helen Forrest) / Lover Man (Billie Holiday) / Til The End of Time (Perry Como)
1946 - Prisoner of Love (Perry Como) / I Love You For Sentimental Reasons (Nat King Cole) / La Vie en Rose (Edith Piaf) / The Anniversary Song (Al Jolson)
1947 - Peg O' My Heart (Jerry Murad's Harmonicats) / Near You (Francis Craig)
Heartaches (Ted Weems Orchestra)
1948 - Now Is The Hour (Bing Crosby) / Nature Boy (Nat King Cole)
1949 - Some Enchanted Evening (Perry Como) / Again (Doris Day) / You're Breaking My Heart (Vic Damone)

(10 Minutes, 53 Seconds) (Audio & Slide Show)
"The Best Love Songs Of The 1940's!"
From (Silvan Spektor) of YouTube, Uploaded on March 12, 2010

Swing Dancing from the Movie 'Hellzapoppin' (1941). Slim Galliard and members performing the 'Hellzapoppin' Jam. Classic dance sequence of Whitey's Lindy Hoppers Dancers! In order of appearance... William Downes and Micky Jones, Billy Ricker and Norma Miller, Al Minns and Willa Mae Ricker, Frankie Manning and Ann Johnson.

(5 Minutes, 0 Seconds) (Audio & Video)
"Swing Dancing From The Movie 'Hellzapoppin' (1941)!"
From (Tanoa Stewart) of YouTube, Uploaded on January 25, 2007

Songlist:

1. White Christmas - Bing Crosby (1942)
2. Star Dust - Artie Shaw (1941)
3. Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry (1949)
4. Paper Doll - The Mills Brothers (1943)
5. Body and Soul - Coleman Hawkins (1940)
6. Near You - Francis Craig and His Orchestra (1947)
7. The Christmas Song - Nat "King" Cole (1946)
8. I'll Never Smile Again - Tommy Dorsey with Frank Sinatra & The Pied Pipers (1940)
9. Buttons and Bows - Dinah Shore and Her Harper Valley Boys (1948)
10. Frenesi - Artie Shaw (1940)
11. Sentimental Journey - Les Brown with Doris Day (1945)
12. Swinging on a Star - Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter's Orchestra & the Williams Brothers Quartet (1944)
13. Peg O' My Heart - The Harmonicats (1947)
14. Riders in the Sky (A Cowboy Legend) - Vaughn Monroe (1949)
15. Chattanooga Choo Choo - Glenn Miller with Tex Beneke & the Four Modernaires (1941)
16. The Gypsy - The Ink Spots (1946)
17. I've Heard That Song Before - Harry James with Helen Forrest (1943)
18. When You Wish Upon a Star - Cliff Edwards (1940)
19. Heartaches - Ted Weems with Elmo Tanner (1947)
20. You Are My Sunshine - Jimmie Davis (1940)

(7 Minutes, 1 Seconds) (Audio & Slide Show)
"Top 20 Greatest Songs 1940-1949, According To Dave's Music Database!
From (Nathaniel Jordon) of YouTube, Published on March 3, 2013

REALLY GOOD!

From Internet Archives:

0:12:13 Delta Rhythm Boys in "Take the 'A' Train" (1941).
0:14:46 Fats Waller in "Your Feet's Too Big (1941).
0:17:45 Count Basie Orchestra in "Take Me Back, Baby" (with vocal by Jimmy Rushing) (1941).
0:20:19 "Preacher and the Bear" featuring The Jubalaires (vocal quartet)
0:23:23 "Ring Those Bells" (Black children vocal quintet, unidentified; Possibly The Cabin Kids.)
0:24:22 The Ali Baba Trio in "Patience and Fortitude" (1946) (featuring Valaida Snow singing and playing jazz trumpet - with trio of guitar, bass and accordion!)
0:27:06 "Rocco Blues" featuring Maurice Rocco (piano and vocal)
0:30:00 Gloria Grey sings "Oh By Jingo" (looks later, circa 1950 or so)
0:32:42 "I Want A Man", sung by Annisteen Allen and accompanied by Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra (huge big band)(1943).
0:35:36 Woman jazz harpist (LaVilla Tulos) playing "Swanee River" (a title list of Soundies has this entry as "Swanee Swing").

(28 Minutes, 4 Seconds) (Audio & Video)
"Black Music From The 1940's!"
From (The Riverbends Channel) of YouTube, Published on October 22, 2012

(2 Hours, 7 Minutes, 19 Seconds)
"40s Jazz Music - Instrumental and Swing!"
From (LewisLuong Relaxation Cafe) of YouTube, Published on August 28, 2015

Apart from World War 2, the 1940's offered us a lot more than just destructions and famines. The picturesque cinema of these days slowly and gradually isolated the black and white flicks. Veteran actors like Nargis, Dilip Kumar, and several others have poured out their hearts while making movies like Aag, Tnasen, and several others. More than the movies, it was the songs that were known to be quiet admired. Well, in this 40 minute jukebox, we have brought the best black and white songs. Do listen to it!

01) 0:00:13 - Tu Mera Chand - Dillagi
02) 0:03:43 - Barsaat Mein Humse - Barsaat
03) 0:08:25 - Kaahe Koyal Shor - Aag
04) 0:11:36 - Hum Aaj Kahin - Andaz
05) 0:14:36 - Mujhe Kisi Se Pyar - Barsaat
06) 0:17:42 - Afsana Likh Rahi - Dard

07) 0:20:11 - Chandini Aayi - Dulari
08) 0:23:48 - Main Zindagi Mein - Barsaat
09) 0:26:38 - Toote na Dil - Andaaz
10) 0:29:20 - Gham Diye Mustakil - Shahjehan
11) 0:32:03 - Aaja Meri Barbad - Anmol Gadi
12) 0:35:10 - Barso Re Barso - Tansen

(40 Minutes, 39 Seconds) (Audio & Video)
"Best Of 1940's Hindi Songs, Jukebox 1, Evergreen Bollywood, Black & White, Old Hits, 1940 - 1949!"
From (Filmi Gaane) of YouTube, Published on June 30, 2014

The National World War II Museum in New Orleans, LA presents the music of the 1940's era in the Stage Door Canteen. Part of its $60 million expansion that features the Solomon Victory Theater and the American Sector - a Chef John Besh Restaurant.

(4 Minutes, 8 Seconds) (Audio & Video)
"Music Of The 1940's, At The National World War II Museum's Stage Door Canteen!"
From (Peter Mayer) of YouTube, Uploaded on November 17, 2009

Album Track Information:

This is a great video of music to play in the background during a Cocktail Party. Track information will be displayed on the bottom right.

Track 1 - 0:00:09 - 0:03:41 - String of Pearls
Track 2 - 0:03:54 - 0:07:17 - Straighten Up and Fly Right
Track 3 - 0:07:20 - 0:11:20 - It Had to Be You
Track 4 - 0:11:23 - 0:15:39 - Why Don't You do Right
Track 5 - 0:15:42 - 0:19:38 - Jersey Bounce
Track 6 - 0:19:41 - 0:25:30 - Misty
Track 7 - 0:25:33 - 0:29:40 - Paper Doll
Track 8 - 0:29:43 - 0:35:04 - In a Mellotone
Track 9 - 0:35:07 - 0:40:07 - Body and Soul

Track 10 - 0:40:10 - 0:44:38 - Satin Doll
Track 11 - 0:44:41 - 0:50:45 - Moonlight Serenade
Track 12 - 0:50:48 - 0:57:24 - My Funny Valentine
Track 13 - 0:57:27 - 1:04:17 - Nearness of You
Track 14 - 1:04:20 - 1:07:15 - Take The A Train
Track 15 - 1:07:18 - 1:12:46 - Harlem Nocturne
Track 16 - 1:12:49 - 1:16:39 - Summertime
Track 17 - 1:16:42 - 1:21:01 - Dream

(1 Hour, 21 Minutes, 6 Seconds)
"Cocktail Party 1940's Music, Smooth Jazz, Instrumental, Relaxing, Dinner Party, Background Music!"
From (Dr Sax Love) of YouTube, Published on January 1, 2015

Please note: You may want to consider beginning this show at 22:00 if you’re here for fun, entertaining video. The section previous to that does well on stage but doesn’t necessarily translate well to video due to its complexity. The opening several minutes are meant to be general pandemonium, and not always understandable dialog. According to the script, "This next section should run about 20 minutes. It should be played quickly and with much overlapping of lines. Some scenes might even be played simultaneously. There is almost always a bustle Onstage: a bustle which grows in intensity as the broadcast time approaches."
All that to say...you're not missing anything if for the first few moments you feel as if you can't understand all the dialog.

The 1940's Radio Hour is a Play with Music by Walton Jones. Full of 1940s music, dancing and old-time sound effects, the play portrays the final holiday broadcast of the Mutual Manhattan Variety Cavalcade on the New York radio station WOV in December 1942.

The Broadway opening of "The 1940's Radio Hour" was October 7th of 1979 at the St. James Theatre.

A Note from a Cast Member:
For theater groups planning on staging this production, here are two important notes I learned during the run of this show. First, while audiences of all ages will love the music of this show, we quickly learned that the sketches and commercials within the radio show are HUGE crowd pleasers. They will likely get the most laughs. All that to say, take time to use sound effects, lighting effects, and all the tricks of the trade to make these “shine.” Audiences LOVE them. Secondly, it can be easy for audiences to get confused about the transition from the “behind the scenes” portion to the actual show. You might consider putting house lights up at the moment the cast begins addressing the audience as the “radio audience.” Perhaps even an audio effect like a P.A. system reverb. Then when the show starts, lights down, and hit it big! Your audience will have as much fun as your cast does. Have at it, and enjoy!
Barry (BJ Gibson in this production)

This is the full musical.

(1 Hour, 57 Minutes, 56 Seconds) (Audio & Video)
"The 1940's Radio Hour - Full Show!"
From (bpintar) of YouTube, Published on March 29, 2015

This documentary made by BBC, goes through the history of Jazz / Swing music, from the early start in the beginning of the 20th century, through the big band era up to Frank Sinatra, and the Swing revival taking place since the 80's.

(1 hour, 29 minutes) (Audio & Video)
"The Swing Thing, BBC documentary On Swing & Dancing!"
From (damnation333 .) of YouTube, Published on June 25, 2013

All 4 below Videos are Audio & Video

Soundies were an early version of the music video: three-minute musical films, produced in New York City, Chicago, and Hollywood between 1940 and 1946, often including short dance sequences. The completed Soundies were generally released within a few months of their filming; the last group was released in March 1947. The films were displayed on the Panoram, a coin-operated film jukebox or machine music, in nightclubs, bars, restaurants, factory lounges, and amusement centers. Several production companies filmed the Soundies shorts: James Roosevelt's Globe Productions (1940-41), Cinemasters (1940-41), Minoco Productions (1941-43), RCM Productions (1941-46), LOL Productions (1943), Glamourettes (1943), Filmcraft Productions (1943-46), and Alexander Productions (1946).
(extract from Wikipedia 2011)

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(13 Minutes, 57 Seconds)
Uploaded on September 6, 2011

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(13 Minutes, 48 Seconds)
Uploaded on September 5, 2011

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(11 Minutes, 15 Seconds)
Uploaded on September 6, 2011

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(5 Minutes, 45 Seconds)
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All 4 Above Videos (Audio & Video)
From (Roy Gardnerra) of YouTube

Songlist:

1) 1940 / When You Wish Upon A Star - Tony Bennett
2) 1941 / The Last Time I Saw Paris - Dean Martin
3) 1942 / White Christmas - Ella Fitzgerald
4) 1943 / You'll Never Know - Michael Buble
5) 1944 / Swinging On A Star - Doris Day

6) 1945 / It Might As Well Be Spring - Peggy Lee
7) 1946 / The Atchison Topeka And Santa Fe - Dina Blade
8) 1947 / Zip - A - Dee - Doo - Dah - Louis Armstrong
9) 1948 / Buttons And Bows - Bob Hope
10) 1949 / Baby It's Cold Outside - Willie Nelson, Norah Jones

(14 Minutes, 56 Seconds) (Audio & Slide Show)
"Compilation Of The Academy Award Winning Songs Of The 1940's!"
From (oldiesfan1968) of YouTube, Published on February 25, 2013

---From September 3, 1939 onward, radio (or "the wireless"), became a vital source of news and entertainment for the British public and armed forces. Dance bands continued to broadcast boosting morale and adapting to wartime conditions despite occasional shortages of available musicians. Here is a handful of recordings that illustrate just how good and varied these bands could be and how they retained an individual sound and didn't simply adopt a "Glenn Miller style" overnight. Put Your Arms... also proves that Van Phillips really could swing!
---Most of these recordings come from ENSA / ORBS discs or BBC transcriptions. I've done the best I can with sound quality which varies from "rough" to pretty good. The Van Phillips is fairly distorted and My Heart Stood Still has a bad swish, is cracked and even has a piece missing out of the edge of the record so I had to rebuild the opening notes - quite a challenge! It was far too nice to miss out however. I hope you enjoy them.
Geraldo and his Concert Orchestra play:
• Alexander's Ragtime Band
• My Heart Stood Still (vocal Sally Douglas)
• Holiday for Strings
Eric Winstone and his String Tette play:
• Mexico
• In the Still of the Night
• A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening (vocal Alan Kane)
• Bottle Party
Harry Gold and his Pieces of Eight play:
• I'm Confessin' (amateur sax players - listen and learn!)
Van Phillips and his Big Band play:
• Put Your Arms Around Me Honey (vocal Leslie Douglas)
Followed by:
• A Special Cinema Announcement

(28 Minutes, 43 Seconds)
"British Dance Bands On The Radio, 'The Wireless', 1940's!"
From (worldecho) of YouTube, Uploaded on September 9, 2011

(3 Hours, 2 Minutes, 56 Seconds)
"A Collection Of 1940s Jazz Instrumental & Jazz Playlist!"
From (SensualMusic4You) of YouTube, Published on May 6, 2016

(3 Hours, 2 Minutes, 56 Seconds)
"40s Jazz - Instrumental & Jazz Swing!"
From (bpintar) of YouTube, Published on December 24, 2015

Planning a romantic evening or remembering a bygone era? This is 1940's love music at it's best. These songs are instrumental and vocal selections from the 1940's big band period.

(6 Minutes, 31 Seconds) (Audio & Slide Show)
"1940's Love Songs!"
From (The O'Neill Brothers Group) of YouTube, Published on January 2, 2014

(25 Minutes, 11 Seconds)
"1941 full album: NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street II - 8 continuous tracks!"
From (bpintar) of YouTube, Published on February 26, 2014

Shine On, Harvest Moon is a big band classic song. This version is from the Artie Shaw band and the song was part of the classic 1940's movie.

(5 Minutes, 32 Seconds)
"1940's Movie Songs, Shine On, Harvest Moon, Big Band Instrumental!"
From (The O'Neill Brothers Group) of YouTube, Published on March 3, 2014

(1 Hour, 1 Minute, 18 Seconds)
"The Big Band Singers, Music From The 1940's!"
From (Stew Ca) of YouTube, Published on November 26, 2013

Another Atco's Collections video: From 78 rpm collection. Una Mae Carlisle was an American jazz singer, pianist and songwriter. Here's two songs on this one video, 'Now I Lay Me Down To Dream', and 'There'll Be Some Changes Made'.

(6 Minutes, 12 Seconds) (Audio & Slide Show)
"1940's Music, Una Mae Carlisle!"
From (atco21117) of YouTube, Published on November 30, 2012

(18 Minutes, 17 Seconds)
"1940 Lo Oka Gramam Telugu Movie Songs Jukebox, Baladitya, Sri Ramya!"
From (Aditya Music) of YouTube, Published on August 21, 2014

The Bevin Boys: An authentic 1940s style electric guitar/vocal trio perform "Jeepers Creepers" (Harry Warren/Johnny Mercer) with swing dancers Bic & Simone.

(2 Minutes, 43 Seconds) (Audio & Video)
"1940's Swing Music!"
From (swingmusicuk) of YouTube, Published on November 4, 2014

This Is A Lot Of Fun!

(32 Minutes, 20 Seconds) (Audio & Video)
"13 Songs, Fun Black Music Videos From The 1940's, Cugate Music!"
From (Cugate Music) of YouTube, Published on April 18, 2014

A mashup of 8 1940's soundies from different genres. Features;
1. Campy Country banjo number
2. Human marionette does samba
3. Jerry Cooper sings western song "Where the Mountains meet the sky
4. Unknown female singer sings "Under the Willow Tree" (who is she?)
5. Louis Armstrong does "I'll be glad when you're dead you Rascal you" with orch.
6. Very campy vaudeville routine (party in drag) set in cowboy cabin
7. Singer Liza Morrow and George Paxton Orch do "Dance with a Dolly" with dance team.
8. Singer Gene Austin does "Keep a' knockin".

(9 Minutes, 12 Seconds) (Audio & Video)
"1940's Soundies Mashup With Louis Armstrong, Gene Austin, Jerry Cooper, & Liza Morrow!"
From (moondogsballroom) of YouTube, Published on November 24, 2012

(6 Minutes, 21 Seconds) (Audio & Video)
"Israeli Music History, Refugees Illegal Immigration, Hebrew, Haapala, Songs 1940 - 1948!"
From (IsraelMusicHistory) of YouTube, Uploaded on July 25, 2010

A simple slide-show of music and images from the 1940s. Part of an educational series for pre-readers that introduces history by highlighting music, art, literature, invention and famous figures.

(6 Minutes, 24 Seconds) (Audio & Slide Show)
"The 20th Century, Part Five, 1940 - 1949, The Swing Era!"
From (Edward Hopkins) of YouTube, Published on October 13, 2012

1940'S MUSIC WITH FUN DANCE ANIMATION!

The 1940's:
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" Choreographed by Una Milena and Red Orange Magic. Performed by Kazu Koray, Una Milena, Red Orange Magic, Dee Canucci
"Sing Sing Sing" Choreographed by Caryl Meredith.
"I'll be Seeing You" Choreographed by Caryl Meredith. Performed by Thuja Hynes, Dawn Keller, Kaleki Topaz, Keesha Lenroy, Amari Di Ricchezi, Si De Brit, John Galt, Kazu Koray, Peter Gartle, Keko Heckroth

(12 Minutes, 34 Seconds) (Audio & Video)
"Spirit Light Dance Company, Decades, The 1940's!"
From (Pia Klaar) of YouTube, Published on November 2, 2014

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