Vanita Smythe - They Raided the Joint 1946

[@edwardbietsch993]

1:11 She was semi famous for about 5 years. married a music executive, stayed home took care of children, by the time of the divorce about 10 years later - her time was over. First music videos and appeared In a couple of movies - usually as a dancer or background singer. Some time back, 20 years?, Someone researched her and found her living in a home. They played her some of these and her face lit up at seeing a young her singing and dancing. The star of Billy Williams' Creole Follies. She recorded about 8 soundies, a few movies and tracks. She appeared billed as Vanita Smythe at the Cotton Club. Vanita Smythe Pauling died in Detroit on January 18, 1994, aged 69.

[@bluebird3281]

Good work and thanks

[@robertlee3756]

Too bad I think she was great

[@hilmarwensorra1215]

In VERY loving memory of Mrs. Vanita Smythe Pauling (1925 - 1994 R.I.P. Gone but NOT forgotten).

[@ceeceetracey9839]

I started wearing my hair like that in about 1988 after purchasing a pair or Nefertiti earrings. Nefertiti was popular at the time and I got so many compliments on my earrings that I said "i'm going to do my hair up high on my head like that." Didnt take me no time to perfect it and everyone loved it, AND I MEAN EVERYONE My mother was like "thats how your grandmother use to wear her hair in the 1940s." For months I had strangers, friends and hairdressers coming up to me asking me how I did it, how I got it to "stand up" and all sorts of stuff. People tried to imitate it but couldnt do it. It was something. I swear I think I brought that style back that became popular like in 1990, with a French twist in the back.

[@exactaman8695]

That man playing the cop is one hell of an actor!

[@petioborisow150]

BANGARANG

[@peterkoller3761]

question is: a natural, or years in acting school - or both?

[@LordStompyHarpLoonyTunes]

All he had to do was smoke a joint and then stand there with a sexy woman cavorting. Nice work

[@itami5005]

and as they say. history repeats itself.

[@rosyboa5520]

Fabulous voice!

[@fishingwithpappy5611]

She has a fabulous every thing .

[@wylenore]

@@fishingwithpappy5611 Absolutely!

[@lunalea1250]

Those days, the "juke joint" was smokin, but it was from great music, fine women and men!🎺💚🥳

[@Django44]

Amazing! The hidden treasures 'out there'...

[@N2LADIES55]

I was singing this song when the cops raided my weed house!!

[@rreettyyuull]

did they take you?

[@zissouh12]

My grandmother named me after her and I'm smokin now 🤣🔥🪴🙏😎

[@kiddeath96]

Dope name

[@ProfessorofTruth]

Never heard of this singer or this song. Very entertaining.

[@woodbell67]

This woman can enunciate.

[@antserf1231]

Find Hot Lips Page and Cozy Cole version . .. played this in a band in the 90's, inebriated patrons loved it (;

[@bluesfoo]

blessings to you and yours - WOW - this is great stuff - please post more, merci !

[@kudvathecrab666]

Dude thank you for posting all these songs. I'm so glad things like this aren't faded into an abyss where no one will hear it

[@buska100]

Hubba Hubba...Awesome. Thanks for posting this Gem.

[@willeysingleton3057]

Yes yes yes yes.iv been looking for this song. I have a record by asleep at the wheel who covered this. And my needle broke. And my records are kinda buried. It was obe of my grandfathers. Omg. Iv been digging for years to find it. Thank you. Im gokng to convince my band mates to help me cover this thrash rock style. I cant wait.

[@dfluff1870]

Dude if you covered it please post it I'd love to hear that

[@willeysingleton3057]

@@dfluff1870 The slobbies step down to cover it but at the moment I can't drum, just had a rotator cuff surgery, I'm out of commission for 6 mounths, unfortunately, but itll give them time to study the track more. It's such a great tune.

[@billybolex8609]

A minimalist classic.

[@tammyperez2498]

Fantastic

[@robertlee3756]

She is gorgeous

[@TheBrickStick]

song of my life

[@podglorious]

Awesome. Thanks for posting.

[@wylenore]

Beats most anything of today!

[@kennygr8ify]

Cool forties video!

[@johnfolsomtroy]

Wow.

[@TheShabazzProduction]

Amazing!

[@CHOCCLAIRE_CAP]

🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 LOVE THIS!!!

[@adamdiebold6412]

Vanita was a total hottie.

[@arjhendrix]

wow

[@inphanta]

No doubt his will turn up in a game at some point... :)

[@microbet.4081]

This is the game son!

[@bartonlee3594]

POliceman got the straight face scruts.

[@jeffreyokeefe4207]

I think they smoked the joint before they raided the joint,oh well someone had fun.

[@TheRickmast]

They raided the "STINKIN' JOINT".......ah, ah ha ha ha.......laugh HARD NOW PEOPLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Mimi-ex6jo]

🎹🎹💛💚💜💛💚💚🎹🎹

[@robertlee3756]

Why wasnt she more popular ?

[@ahmad.tillery.1987]

What musical is this from?

[@billybolex8609]

It's a soundie, an early form of music video. These used to play on 16mm film in jukeboxes.

[@ahmad.tillery.1987]

Billy Bolex Oh ok cool thanks for the info.

[@iwwwan84]

[@Spearz5]

Nas brought me here

[@sharlacodrington6067]

Me too

[@lowkeychris4798]

ZVX same bro

[@ashleysmith8402]

What does nas has to do with this.

[@lowkeychris4798]

Ashley Smith ..posted it on his IG a while ago

[@robertlee3756]

I dont know who is better Vanita or the piano player e

[@robertlee3756]

Can

[@cominroitover80]

1:07 DAMN.....those lips

[@usernamedkjahstill5003]

Basically. She's a snitch.... Hahaha

[@ArmyOfMe1981Ry]

I wonder if the raid blew her high.