Unid. Soundie (Juvenile Jubilee) (1940)
1940 · Ephemeral film · 2 min
Synopsis
All girl xylophone band. - B/W Sound 1940s Vibraphone jazz band performs instrumental song on Greek-themed set. Male bandleader plays vibes w/ mallets as seven female musicians in sleeveless evening gowns play harmony on other vibraphones & shake maracas. Excellent: Man plays upright bass, takes wild slapping solo, bobbing his head maniacally.
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Details
- Running time
- 2 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Name of band · jslaff · 2014-06-21
It's Reg Kehoe and his Marimba Queens! Band toured extensively in the 1940s and 50s. From Lancaster, Pa.
★★★★★ · Where was I? · Spuzz · 2016-01-31
Several people have commented that this has shown up on 'Matinee at the Bijou'... I'm sorry? Where was I during that episode? I thought I caught every episode of that series!! (I want to see the classic Porky Pig Cartoon 'I havent got a hat' as well as the classic 'Cajun Moon' again!). Anyways, about this soundie... FANTASTIC!! Some pretty xylophone players, a mean macaras shaker, and an even MEANER bass player. Honestly, Georgia Sothern, the accordian player from the 'Beyond the blue Horizon' and this bass player should have put an act together. Great great stuff!