Big Band Movies

Phil Emerton and his band play tunes and accompany guest performers, including singer-dancer Hannah Williams, the singing Three X Sisters, and...

Richard Himber and His Orchestra plays us a few songs.

A group of musicians is determined to appear on a radio program.

The mice are on the loose after hours in a doctor's office, playing with the various pieces of medical apparatus. Susie Mouse is caged for research...

Artie Shaw and his orchestra perform four popular songs, "Alone Together", "Jeepers Creepers", "Deep Purple", and "Lady Be Good".

A singing bandleader signs on with an all-girls band.

Circumstances arise that result in a man impersonating his uncle. As the "uncle", he finds himself pursued by his girlfriend's aunt, who does not...

A brief history of Stan Kenton's musical career from taxi-dance gigs to his successful big band orchestra.

A high school bandleader captures the interest of a popular co-ed.

This one-reel musical short, part of the WB/Vitaphone Melody Master series, features the music of trumpet-player and orchestra leader Henry Busse and...

Joined by the likes of saxophonist Ben Webster and trumpeter Cootie Williams, jazz giant Duke Ellington demonstrates in this collection of...

Isham Jones and His Orchestra, with other cast members, perform some of the orchestra's biggest hits.