Swing, Juke and Soundies: The 1940s Box

Big bands ruled the boxes and the Panoram brought pictures — the soundies, orchestropes and dance-hall hits of the jukebox's first golden age.

Playlist by @birth_of_the_jukebox

10 tracks, shared on Audicious.

1. History Brief: Big Bands & Swing Music in the 1930s — Reading Through History
2. Jazz: Rhythms of Freedom | Historical Documentary | Lucasfilm — Lucasfilm
3. The Wonderful World of Soundies! — Got2Lindy Dance Studios
4. Soundies Played on a Mills Panoram — Mills Novelty Co.
5. "DON'T QUIT YOUR JOB" WWII ERA SOUNDIES & TAP DANCING 1940s MUSIC VIDEOS XD51824 — PeriscopeFilm
6. "HARLEM MEDLEY" 1940s AFRICAN AMERICAN SOUNDIES JAZZ, TAP, GOSPEL & BOOGIE MILLS PANORAM XD81805 — PeriscopeFilm
7. 1940s SOUNDIES CLAUDE THORNHILL HERBIE KAY CAB CALLOWAY THE CHARIOTEERS LOUIS ARMSTRONG XD51844 — PeriscopeFilm
8. Soundie: Good Skates (The Skating Continentals) — A/V Geeks 16mm Films
9. Capehart Orchestrope Model 28G: A Detailed Look — GracevilleMN
10. Short History of Soundies musical shorts from the 40's — Victor Ives