Rare Footage from 1949

1940s

Explore 20 rare behind-the-scenes clips and footage of famous musicians from 1949.

4:55
Sonny Thompson Concert Poster 1949 Sunset Indianapolis
Sonny Thompson
1940sTourLive
3:22
SUMMERTIME - Sidney Bechet with Pierre Braslavsky and his Orchestra
Sidney Bechet
1940sLive
8:25Advisory
The 600 Greatest and Most Important Rock Songs (Part 4)
Deep Purple, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Curtis Mayfield, Dionne Warwick, Def Leppard, Dr. Dre, Donna Summer, Clyde McPhatter, Ride, David Bowie, Dire Straits, Earth, Wind & Fire, Donovan, Dusty Springfield, The The, Elton John, The La's, Eddie Cochran, Cher, Sting
1940sRare
31:41
Goin' To Chicago Blues 1949-1957
Forest City Joe, Y&T
1940sRare
6:11
Hank Williams Sr Where did he die? 1949 Cadillac
Hank Williams, Hank Williams Jr.
1940sTV AppearanceRare
19:29
Sister Hazel Interview: Beyond The Music with Laura
Sister Hazel
1940sInterviewRare
24:42
Miles Davis REFUSED to play with Billie Holiday again — jazz legends' shocking behind-scenes feuds
Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Head, Duke Ellington, Ween, Jam session, VAST, Music industry, NME, Orchestration, Miles Davis, Y&T
1940sStudioBehind the Scenes
2:37
Bluesin’ Them Jingle Bells オールデイズ
Leroy Carr
1940s
4:24
Harvey & The Moonglows - Ten Commandments of Love (Ext. rare studio outtake)
doo wop at
1940sSoloStudio
2:44
Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Original 1949)
Earl Scruggs
1940s
22:45
George 'Little Hat' Jones (1927-1949)
Little Hat Jones
1940s
2:56
DOUBLE CROSSING BLUES - Johnny Otis-Little Esther - 1949
Johnny Otis
1940s
0:34
Chris Laurence (January 6, 1949) is an English bassist
1940sRare
3:08
Red McKenzie (1931) FIRST RECORDING [JUST FRIENDS]
Red McKenzie
1940sRareLive
0:51
TERENCE MICHAEL JOSEPH "GEEZER" BUTLER (BIRTH) - JULY 17, 1949 - Today he turns 73 years old
Ozzy Osbourne
1940sRare
3:20
Pee Wee Crayton & his Guitar Louella Brown (MODERN 20-763) (1949)
Pee Wee Crayton
1940sRare
3:15
Eddie Condon Floor Show 1/15/1949 "Slow Blues" Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge, Freddie Slack NYC
Peanuts Hucko
1940sSoloRare
3:33
Eddie Condon Floor Show 1/15/1949 "I Can't Get Started" Gene Krupa, Billy Butterfield WNBT NYC
Peanuts Hucko
1940sRareLive
0:13
HBD - Rick Vito
Rick Vito
1940sSoloStudio
''Rehearsal Time'' - 22 September 1949
1940sTV AppearanceRehearsal

Rare Footage from 1949

Artists

Sonny Thompson Concert Poster 1949 Sunset Indianapolis

SUMMERTIME - Sidney Bechet with Pierre Braslavsky and his Orchestra

The 600 Greatest and Most Important Rock Songs (Part 4)

Goin' To Chicago Blues 1949-1957

Hank Williams Sr Where did he die? 1949 Cadillac

Sister Hazel Interview: Beyond The Music with Laura

Miles Davis REFUSED to play with Billie Holiday again — jazz legends' shocking behind-scenes feuds

Bluesin’ Them Jingle Bells オールデイズ

Harvey & The Moonglows - Ten Commandments of Love (Ext. rare studio outtake)

Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs - Foggy Mountain Breakdown (Original 1949)

George 'Little Hat' Jones (1927-1949)

DOUBLE CROSSING BLUES - Johnny Otis-Little Esther - 1949

Chris Laurence (January 6, 1949) is an English bassist

Red McKenzie (1931) FIRST RECORDING [JUST FRIENDS]

TERENCE MICHAEL JOSEPH "GEEZER" BUTLER (BIRTH) - JULY 17, 1949 - Today he turns 73 years old

Pee Wee Crayton & his Guitar Louella Brown (MODERN 20-763) (1949)

Eddie Condon Floor Show 1/15/1949 "Slow Blues" Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge, Freddie Slack NYC

Eddie Condon Floor Show 1/15/1949 "I Can't Get Started" Gene Krupa, Billy Butterfield WNBT NYC

HBD - Rick Vito

''Rehearsal Time'' - 22 September 1949