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Rare 1940s Footage

Explore rare behind-the-scenes clips, interviews, studio sessions, and vintage footage from the 1940s. From legendary jam sessions to candid backstage moments.

Artists from the 1940s

George Shearing Fairport Convention St. Louis Jimmy Oden Queen R.E.M.Head Thelonious Monk Smooth jazz Y&T Steve Turre The Sound Sonny Boy Williamson I Junior Wells Muddy Waters Little Walter Mamie Smith Lucille Bogan Vaudeville blues Sonny Thompson Tampa Red George Kerr Rhythm section Sine Ween Loleatta Holloway Jackie Wilson Chuck Jackson Dean Martin Concert Nina Simone Sting Duke Ellington Jam session Miles Davis Mae Sidney Bechet Kokomo Arnold NWA Ride Woody Guthrie Nico Deep Purple Duran Duran Depeche Mode Curtis Mayfield Dionne Warwick Def Leppard Dr. Dre Donna Summer Clyde McPhatter David Bowie Dire Straits Earth, Wind & Fire Donovan Dusty Springfield The The Elton John The La's Eddie Cochran Cher Sonny Rhodes Forest City Joe Prince Johnny Bond Stew Songwriter Joe Bonsall Jimmie Dale Gilmore Jimmie Davis Hank Williams Hank Williams Jr.Sister Hazel DeFord Bailey duke ellington s Jazz standard duke ellington re Midnight The Band Music publisher Billie Holiday Louis Armstrong VAST Music industry NME Orchestration Leroy Carr Johnny Shines doo wop at soo Robert Lockwood, Jr.Willie Dixon Howlin' Wolf Ronnie Earl Walter Jacobs Vol Stevens Earl Scruggs Sara Martin Rory Gallagher John Prine The Jazz Singer Roy Milton Roosevelt Sykes Little Hat Jones Johnny Otis Little Freddie King Jeffrey Foucault Maher Zain Scat singing Stuart Sutcliffe Thomas A. Dorsey Bobby Hackett Newport Jazz Festival John Thomas Max Roach Jagmohan Kaur Bukka White Lazy Lester William Kimber The Beach Boys Rhythm and blues Ian Wilson Brian Wilson Little Anthony and the Imperials Alexis Korner Jimmy Burns Harry Babasin Oscar Pettiford Gene Chandler Major Lance Artie Shaw Red Callender The Ink Spots Lyricist John Johnson Edwin Starr Judee Sill Rolling Stones Barbara Brown Red McKenzie Talk Talk Wilson Pickett Ack van Rooyen Ritchie Blackmore Stevie Nicks Otis Redding Lewie Steinberg Steve Cropper Tom Petty The Mar-Keys Champion Jack Dupree Little Willie Littlefield Washboard Sam Jazz Gillum Memphis Slim Memphis Minnie Papa Charlie McCoy Big Bill Broonzy T.S.O.L.Pagan Altar Ozzy Osbourne The D.O.C.Big band The Temptations Little Richard Detroit blues Tina Turner The Isley Brothers Ashford & Simpson The 5th Dimension Chubby Checker Jackie Mittoo Jean Knight Meade Lux Lewis Louis Jordan Travis Josh White Pee Wee Crayton steve gadd Ron Carter Thad Jones Benny Goodman Peanuts Hucko Tom Morello Rick Vito Eddie Daniels Alberta Hunter John Paul Jones The Who Robby Krieger Reverend Gary Davis Record producer The Velvet Underground Crystal Gayle Lou Reed John Entwistle

Clip Types

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