Rare Footage from 1944

1940s

Explore 18 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 1944.

Artists

Duke Ellington Jam session Miles Davis Mae Sidney Bechet Nina Simone Roy Milton Oscar Pettiford Mamie Smith Max Roach Judee Sill Red McKenzie Little Willie Littlefield George McCrae The Ink Spots The 5th Dimension Josh White John Entwistle The Who

1:02
Jazz Masters I ♬ "Jam Session" ▻ 4K Loop
Duke Ellington, Jam session, Miles Davis, Mae
1940sStudioRare
4:26
"Blue Horizon" - Mashup featuring Sidney Bechet
Sidney Bechet
1940s
3:13
CRAWFISH BLUES by Zutty Singleton's Creole Band 1944
1940sRare
2:50
Nina Simone - Do Nothing till You Hear From Me (rare rehearsal record)
Duke Ellington, Nina Simone
1940sRehearsalRare
2:40
Soundie: Hey Lawdy Mama (1944, June Richmond and Roy Milton's Band)
Roy Milton
1940s
2:25
Mr. Jackson From Jacksonville (1944) - June Richmond with Roy Milton and his band
Roy Milton
1940s
2:53
COLEMAN HAWKINS & HIS ORCHESTRA With DIZZY GILLESPIE: Disorder At The Border (Apollo 753, 10” 1944)
Oscar Pettiford, Mamie Smith, Max Roach
1940sStudioRare
3:38
Judee Sill - I'm Over
Judee Sill
1940s
3:51
Can't We Talk It Over - Red McKenzie & V-Disc All Stars (w/Jack Teagarden, trombone) - V-Disc 528-A
Red McKenzie
1940sDocumentaryInterview
3:03
SWEET LORRAINE / RED McKENZIE [COMMODORE 572-B]
Red McKenzie
1940sRare
6:46
DON'T FENCE ME IN-Val=real jazz recorder
Little Willie Littlefield
1940sStudioRare
2:43
George Mccrae - I get lifted
George McCrae
1980sSoloTour
4:09
The Ink Spots - We'll Meet Again (Rare Unreleased)
The Ink Spots
1940sRare
0:26
The 5th Dimension Then and Now | Billy Davis Jr., Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo 🌟 #The5thDimension
The 5th Dimension
1940sRare
3:36
JOSH WHITE - One Meat Ball (1944)
Josh White
1940sRare
4:06
Josh White -- Joshua Fit the Battle and One Meat Ball
Josh White
1940sRare
7:14
JOSH WHITE - One Meat Ball (1944) TWO Different Takes!
Josh White
1940sRare
John Entwistle - 1944-2002 R.I.P. (Thunderfingers - A Tribute)
John Entwistle, The Who
1940sInterviewRare

Rare Footage from 1944

Artists

Jazz Masters I ♬ "Jam Session" ▻ 4K Loop

"Blue Horizon" - Mashup featuring Sidney Bechet

CRAWFISH BLUES by Zutty Singleton's Creole Band 1944

Nina Simone - Do Nothing till You Hear From Me (rare rehearsal record)

Soundie: Hey Lawdy Mama (1944, June Richmond and Roy Milton's Band)

Mr. Jackson From Jacksonville (1944) - June Richmond with Roy Milton and his band

COLEMAN HAWKINS & HIS ORCHESTRA With DIZZY GILLESPIE: Disorder At The Border (Apollo 753, 10” 1944)

Judee Sill - I'm Over

Can't We Talk It Over - Red McKenzie & V-Disc All Stars (w/Jack Teagarden, trombone) - V-Disc 528-A

SWEET LORRAINE / RED McKENZIE [COMMODORE 572-B]

DON'T FENCE ME IN-Val=real jazz recorder

George Mccrae - I get lifted

The Ink Spots - We'll Meet Again (Rare Unreleased)

The 5th Dimension Then and Now | Billy Davis Jr., Florence LaRue, Marilyn McCoo 🌟 #The5thDimension

JOSH WHITE - One Meat Ball (1944)

Josh White -- Joshua Fit the Battle and One Meat Ball

JOSH WHITE - One Meat Ball (1944) TWO Different Takes!

John Entwistle - 1944-2002 R.I.P. (Thunderfingers - A Tribute)