Soundies: Black Music from the 1940s

[@neilsoulman]

Classic. From hollywoods golden era. Very rare! Impeccable talent. Thanks for posting, I have much respect for these artists who shined even in the face of all the burdens and predjudace that prevailed in that day. Love the cabin kids. Thanks so much for posting.

[@baeticus1]

Black is beautiful !!!!

[@junejones2441]

So happy to hear good clean music really enjoyed saw the movie when my dad was stationed in germany brought back good memories my dad has passed on to glory and I nearly cried still missing him thank you for posting such agood memory of my past.

[@nanch5141]

I love these movies please keep em coming

[@waltergray7722]

Great post. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrOaggbu555]

great music and a super entertaining snippet of music of the past!

[@Creole_Lady]

I love this!

[@1979carlyn]

Thanks... love this kind of music, please post more

[@Seagull_J.Livingston]

awesome music and artists. Thanks a lot for upload!

[@pietroleibnizio731]

Many thanks for this

[@doloresemily]

Stettler Alberta is a long long way from Harlem, so it took a few years for their music to get there, but it seems this is a music I grew up with in the Botha Dance Hall.

[@chrisking3849]

so very nice, will anything like this ever come back?

[@pbrgma1]

The Cabin Kids clip is not from a Soundie.It is actually from their very first film appearance from a 20 minute comedy short from Educational Pictures titled "She my Lilly (I'm Her Willie)" from 1934.At the time of this film they were originally called THE 5 SPIRITS OF HARMONY and this was the way they were billed in this film.From their 2nd film on they were known as The Cabin Kids.The other songs they sang in this film were:"This Train" and 'Honey."

[@dmitriwright997]

happy

[@nanch5141]

I love these movies please keep em comin

[@mackysobrevega1780]

This evolved into hip hop

[@fajfred]

Is that Dorothy Dandridge I see in the beginning of this video? Wonderful vids. Thank you

[@cieloblac212]

me fascinan es algo maravilloso poder escuchar esto ..merçii riverbends 1

[@TheJamescowley]

Anybody know the guys names?

[@doloresemily]

If you don't help me, for goodness sake don't help that bear!

[@Mrsvivibecerra]

Lo amé!!!!

[@cieloblac212]

total i absolutamente bella ,, muy feliz ..

[@zillousgrom4332]

NO ink spots!!??!

[@OldOregonLee]

I think it's more that that's what the white people in charge wanted and allowed. The novel Invisible Man touches up on the idea well. The guy who wrote it was a huge fan of this music, Ralph Ellison.

[@eventfulnonsense]

Wow! Those African American ladies in a way represents Beyonce, Halle Berry and Aisha Tyler today.

[@bouncingpogostick]

Offbeat clapping lol

[@nanch5141]

I love these movies please keep em coming

[@nanch5141]

I love these movies please keep em comin