Swingin Classics Vol. 6
Swingin Classics Vol. 6 "Intro"
Adult Caucasian female hand placing record needle on vinyl record. Silhouette of adult male and female couple swing dancing. Swingin Classics Vol. 6 title and producer and editor credits superimposed over Sally Rand and her fan dance. Superimposed images of adult Caucasian male musicians and adult Caucasian males and females dancing over club marquees for the "Savoy", "Small Bar", "Sugar Rays", "Baby Grand", "Hotel Theresa", "Sugar Bowl", "Roy Campanella", "Jackie Robinson", and the "Apollo." Adult Caucasian male trumpet players, point their horns to the camera. Adult Caucasian male and female couple swing dancing; their shadows dancing on the curtain.
Skitch Henderson "Dancing With a Deb"
Skitch Henderson performing "Dancing With a Deb". Henderson playing piano with seven adult Caucasian male musicians playing bass violin, clarinets, and guitar. Adult Caucasian man sitting at desk by open window, writing; man gently taps a beat with his hand and picks up a picture with him and an adult Caucasian woman, smiling, her hand touching his bow tie. Adult Caucasian woman and man go hand in hand to a formal party indoors; adult Caucasian men and women dancing. Couple enters the room, other adult Caucasian males and females stop dancing. Overview of party where everyone begins dancing again; adult Caucasian male band playing in BG. Male and female couple dancing together alone. VS of band playing; adult Caucasian woman sitting in chair, listening. Henderson and his band. Henderson playing the piano. Adult Caucasian woman dancing solo; band in BG. Adult Caucasian male and female couple dancing together; other adult Caucasian male and females couples re-appear magically, dancing. Adult Caucasian male back at his desk, gets up, adjusts his tie, and leaves the room. Henderson smiling as he finishes playing song.
Kay Star & Jimmie Dodd "Stop Dancing Up There"
Kay Star & Jimmie Dodd performing "Stop Dancing Up There". Star in her bedroom, takes off her coat, places it on a chair, sits down to make a telephone call. She sings into the phone; hangs up the phone, continues singing and stands up. Dodd dressed in white jumpsuit and hard hat walks into his bedroom, takes off his hard hat and complains about the noise upstairs. Side-by-side view of the Dodd's and Star's rooms; both singing about the noise. Star and Dodd dancing together. Star and Dodd leave in separate directions; go back to their respective rooms and go to bed.
Louis Armstrong "When the Saints Go Marching In"
Louis Armstrong introduces "When the Saints Go Marching In"; points to Danny Barcelona who starts playing the drums. Armstrong plays along with Billy Cronk, Billy Kyle, Joe Darensbourg, and James "Trummy" Young; stage prop of grid globe with solid landmasses in BG. June Brown comes into the scene, dancing as Armstong begins singing; Brown sings along.
Louis Armstrong "When the Saints Go Marching In"
Louis Armstrong continues performing "When the Saints Go Marching In"; Joe Darensbourg playing clarinet. June Brown dancing to the music; Louis Armstrong watching. James "Trummy" Young playing trombone. Armstrong joins back in playing with the band; Brown continues dancing. Armstrong takes time to mention each of his band members, like Billy Kyle and Billy Cronk before singing the refrain one more time with June Brown providing vocals and dancing.
Nat King Cole Trio "I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm"
The Nat King Cole Trio performs "I'm an Errand Boy for Rhythm"; Nat King Cole playing piano on stage along with two other adult African American male musicians on double bass and guitar; adult African American males and females seated at tables around the periphery of the stage. VS Cole looking at camera, singing and playing piano. Cole's hands playing piano. Young adult African American female dancing solo in front of the stage. Cole looking at camera, singing and playing piano.
Bing Crosby "I Surrender Dear"
Bing Crosby singing "I Surrender Dear" with adult Caucasian male musicians playing behind him; adult Caucasian men and women slow dancing in FG. Middle-age and elderly adult Caucasian couples dancing. Adult Caucasian male band director conducting band. VS of middle-age and elderly adult Caucasian men dancing with younger adult Caucasian women.
The Andrews Sisters "Three Little Sisters"
The Andrews Sisters singing "Three Little Sisters"; LaVerne, Maxene, and Patricia Marie "Patty" come out on stage to sing. Adult Caucasian male band members in BG, adult Caucasian men and women seated in FG. Andrews Sisters singing; band members in BG. Patricia Marie singing solo. Laverne and Maxene rejoin Patricia Marie.
The Mel-tones "Lullaby of Broadway"
Two adult Caucasian male and female couples walking past each other; partial vertical theater marquee lights in BG. Mel-tones, gathered on and around a couch in room, singing "Lullaby of Broadway"; solos of Bernie Parke, Les Baxter, Betty Beveridge, Ginny O'Connor, and Mel Torme. Parke walks over to three young adult Caucasian women sitting in different parts of the room, reading or writing; singing to them. Parke, Beveridge, and O'Conoor singing. Mel-tones singing, looking at camera. VS Beveridge and O'Connor singing; Parke singing solo. Mel-tones singing; young adult Caucasian females in room, listening to song.
The Mills Brothers "Cielito Lindo"
Two adult Caucasian women dressed in frilly Mexican dresses enjoying music. The Mills Brothers singing "Cielito Lindo" to four adult Hispanic women; John Sr., Richard Eugene Smith, Donald, and Herbert singing while Norman Brown plays the guitar. VS Mills Brothers signing to ladies. Donald singing solo; brothers providing vocals in BG. VS of Mills Brothers singing, women moving along to the music.
Monica Lewis "I Could Kiss You for That"
Monica Lewis singing "I Could Kiss You for That" to an adult male (in silhouette) seated at table; adult Caucasian men and women seated at tables in BG. Adult Caucasian male host greeting Ed Sullivan, shaking his hand, and leading him to a table; Lewis continues singing to individual adult Caucasian men. Adult Caucasian woman takes a picture of two adult Caucasian men seated together, one man's arm around the other's shoulder; adult Caucasian male waiter in BG waiting to take order. Lewis sings to Ed Sullivan, coaxes him out of his chair and ends the song with a hug and a kiss; adult Caucasian men watching in BG.
Walter Liberace "Tiger Rag (Hold That Tiger)"
Walter Liberace playing "Tiger Rag (Hold That Tiger)"; Liberace playing piano, two young adult Caucasian women standing next to piano, listening to him play, swaying to the rhythm; VS of Liberace; his hands playing the piano.
Lawrence Welk & Orchestra "I Learned a Lesson (I'll Never Forget)"
Lawrence Welk & Orchestra performing "I Learned a Lesson (I'll Never Forget)"; three adult Caucasian male musicians in FG playing saxophones, two adult Caucasian male trombone players in BG. Welk directing three adult Caucasian male violinists; adult Caucasian male musicians playing double bass, trumpets, and piano in BG. Welk conducting entire orchestra. Adult Caucasian female singer walks on stage and begins singing; orchestra playing in BG. Welk stands beside her side playing accordion; singer continues song.
Gertrude Niesen "Jim"
Adult Caucasian man and woman dancing, man twirling woman around in the air. Gertrude Niesen alone in apartment, singing and playing Solitaire; jack of spades in her hand, superimposed face of an adult Caucasian male (Jim) she can't get over, and who keeps breaking her heart. Niesen throws down the deck of cards, gets up to go sit on a couch; taking a cigarette in her hand, but puts it down. Jim looking to purchase flowers from adult Caucasian woman dressed in black, holding a flower basket. Niesen singing on an armchair. Jim sitting among a group of adult Caucasian women fawning all over him; offering him food and alcohol. Niesen singing and wandering around her apartment. Jim sitting in between two adult Caucasian women, enjoying themselves with alcohol. Niesen singing and writing down a note on a piece of paper; ripping it up. Jim at the beach throwing a piece of food into the waiting mouth of an adult Caucasian woman sitting with him; three adult Caucasian women playing with a ball behind him. Niesen carrying a battery powered candle up the stairs, retreating to her room.
Betty Hutton "Plain Jane Doe"
Betty Hutton and two adult Caucasian female dancers in white military type uniform dresses performing USO song "Plain Jane Doe"; Hutton and dancers leave stage, followed by large choreographed tap dance number with scores of adult Caucasian female tap dancers wearing military type uniform dresses; Superimposed traveling shot of passenger train, Canadian province names passing by: "Saskatchewan", "Manitoba", "Ontario", "Quebec." Adult Caucasian female tap dancers performing choreographed sequence; Hutton and two dancers move to the front of the group. Night, "Dominion Theatre" marquee sign "Tonight Only - Hollywood Victory Caravan - 9th Victory Loan."
Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong "Birth of the Blues"
Louis Armstrong and Frank Sinatra performing "Birth of the Blues" together on stage. Sinatra singing, Armstrong playing trumpet. Armstrong takes the lead on vocals, Sinatra accompanies him. Sinatra singing solo; Armstrong playing trumpet off camera. Armstrong briefly joins in, singing again with Sinatra and playing trumpet; Sinatra gives Armstrong five.
Billy Eckstine "I Want to Talk About You"
Billy Eckstine and his adult African American male band playing "I Want to Talk About You" to adult African American male and female couples seated at tables. Adult African American male and female couple seated, watching band; man smoking pipe. Eckstine conducting band. Eckstine sings as the band plays. Same couple watching Eckstine; woman swooning. VS of Eckstine singing and couple watching.
Meade "Lux" Lewis and Dudley Dickerson "Roll 'Em"
Meade Lewis playing piano, looking at camera; actor Dudley Dickerson lip syncs words, two adult African American women, one sitting and one standing, moving to the beat, another woman comes and stands next to Dickerson. Adult African American woman standing next Dickerson as he continues to lip sync lyrics; Lewis playing piano, two adult African American women behind him, moving to the music. Lewis playing piano, two women leaning on piano; all three smile at the camera. Dickerson clapping along; two adult African American women clapping along, smiling. VS Lewis and women at piano, Dickerson singing. Dickerson singing and acting. Adult African American man comes into frame and takes the arm of the woman next to Dickerson; Lewis playing piano, two ladies still by his side. Dickerson singing. Adult African American woman clapping, smiling. Dickerson singing, adult African American male and female couple dancing; Dickerson raises his hat to the camera.
Bob Hope "Just Say You'd Be My Cookie"
Bob Hope singing "Just Say You'd Be My Cookie" to a young adult Caucasian woman behind the sales counter in a general store. Adult Caucasian female customer interrupts Hope at the moment he tries to deliver a comedic line, asking for a pound of fish; Hope gives her one fish, which she carries away. Hope and the female clerk continue singing to each other. Adult Caucasian male customer interrupts Hope, asking for some apple sauce; Hope gives him, annoyed. Comedic musical routine continues with more interruptions from adult Caucasian men and women asking for Limburger cheese and leg of lamb; Hope stifles the final customer, saying and handing: "Nuts to you." Adult Caucasian man dressed in military type uniform looks aghast.
Harry James & Frank Sinatra "Saturday Night"
Large stage with silhouette of adult Caucasian male members of the band seated on either side; Frank Sinatra, in silhouette, emerging from deep center stage, singing as camera closes in and reveals his face. Harry James playing trumpet with mute; band accompanies him. Sinatra singing; curtains close.
Harry Cool "My Blue Heaven"
Side view of a residential house, with fence and flower boxes under the windows; another house in BG. Harry Cool walking up to the window, singing, newspaper tucked under his arm; adult Caucasian woman comes to the window and they wave to each other. Same woman leaves the window, greets Cool at the door; Cool kisses her on the cheek and gives her a tiny bouquet; she puts in her hair. Cool sings to her as they hold each other; both turn to the door and walk inside. Cool sitting in chair opposite woman, who is sitting with a Caucasian female toddler seated in her lap; Cool singing to them both; he holds toddler in his arms and placing her on his knee.
Peggy Lee "Why Don't You Do Right"
Peggy Lee standing in spotlight; Dave Barbour Quartet playing drum set, double bass, piano, and electric guitar. Dave Barbour (Lee's husband) playing electric guitar. Lee singing "Why Don't You Do Right." VS of Lee singing solo; Lee singing alongside musicians; Lee's face superimposed over the middle of the screen as the Quartet plays. Spotlight over Barbour playing electric guitar solo. Lee listening to music. Spotlight returns to Lee, singing. Adult Caucasian male hands playing piano keys. Lee singing. VS Lee singing, Barbour playing electric guitar.
Henry "Red" Allen & Band "Count Me Out"
Henry "Red" Allen playing trumpet, band playing "Count Me Out"; Bill Thompson playing piano, Benny Moten on double bass, and Alvin Burroughs on drums. Don Stovall playing saxophone solo. Band playing as adult African American male and female walk on stage and dance. VS Allen playing trumpet; J.C. Higginbotham playing trombone; Stovall playing saxophone; man and woman dancing on stage, band playing in BG.
Louis Jordan and the Tympany Five "Down, Down, Down"
Louis Jordan and the Tympany Five playing "Down, Down, Down"; Jordan and adult African American male band members singing and playing double bass, piano, trumpet, drums, and saxophone. Adult Caucasian woman rolling up her stocking to her thigh. Adult Caucasian woman sitting in chair, spraying perfume on herself. Adult African American woman looking at herself in the mirror. Two adult Caucasian women modeling exercise outfits. Adult Caucasian women and adult African American men dancing the jitterbug together. Adult African American male musicians performing.
Hoagy Carmichael "Hong Kong Blues"
Hoagy Carmichael playing "Hong Kong Blues" on piano. VS of Carmichael playing piano. Adult Asian woman appears in a puff of smoke and flame on top of the piano and dances; Carmichael continues singing. Woman kneels and disappears in the another puff of smoke; Carmichael finishes song, looking at the camera.
Gertrude Niesen "There I Go"
United Airlines airplane in flight. Gertude Niesen holding hand of her adult Caucasian male love interest, he gets a message from an adult Caucasian male military radio operator sitting behind them; he reads the note, gives Niesen a kiss on the cheek and departs. Niesen sings; radio operator listening. Nielsen's beau boards a Western Air Lines plane. Niesen singing, turns her head as the plane begins taxiing in BG. United Airlines plane taxiing. Plane taking off. Passenger uses the radio while in his seat. Niesen singing, radio operator taps her arm, hands her the receiver. Underbelly of plane in flight. Man seated in commercial airplane seat. Two adult Caucasian male pilots, one nudges the other, hands over his headset; both men rock side-to-side to the song. Plane in flight. Niesen singing; she holds radio receiver, radio operator listening. Radio operator looking up in the air. Niesen looking up, over her shoulder. Plane in sky writes "I Love You." Plane in flight. United Airlines plane taxiing. Western Air Lines plane taxiing to a stop; adult Caucasian men waiting nearby. Niesen singing, her love returns to her side; he brushes off adult Caucasian male military personnel seeking his attention. He listens to Niesen finishing song.
Bing Crosby "Buy, Buy, Buy a Bond"
Bing Crosby singing "Buy, Buy, Buy a Bond" on stage.
Jimmy Dorsey and Orchestra, Bob Eberle "Only a Rose"
Jimmy Dorsey and Orchestra with Bob Eberle performing "Only a Rose"; Eberle singing, Dorsey conducting band in BG. Dorsey playing saxophone, adult Caucasian male playing flute; two adult Caucasian male musicians playing guitar and drums in BG. Male flute player, Dorsey playing saxophone solo; three adult Caucasian band members playing guitar, piano, and drums. Dorsey putting saxophone down and continuing to conduct orchestra; Eberle singing.
Nat King Cole "Calypso Blues"
Nat King Cole wearing Caribbean style striped shirt, straw hat and cropped pants singing "Calypso Blues"; Jack Costanzo playing conga drum. VS Cole singing and man playing conga drum.
The Barkley Sisters "A Kiss Goodnight"
The Barkley Sisters singing "A Kiss Goodnight" surrounded by young adult Caucasian men and women in living room setting; adult Caucasian man playing piano in BG. Young adult Caucasian male and female couple kiss. Sisters singing; young adult Caucasian male and female couples kissing. Adult Caucasian man playing piano, young adult Caucasian woman leaning on piano, swaying to the music; adult Caucasian male playing guitar in FG. Guitarist's hands and fingers on guitar. Young woman leaning on piano, enjoying song. Sisters singing. Young adult Caucasian woman kisses the piano player, he continues playing; adult Caucasian male continues playing guitar in FG. Adult Caucasian male and female couple kissing in BG.